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"For decades historians have tried to understand the ambivalences characteristic of Woodrow Wilson's policy vis-a-vis revolutionary Russia. In his clearly written and well reasoned study, Schild arrives at original interpretations based on the vast array of previous research and analysis. This synthesis has thus become a valuable contribution to the scholarly discussion of Wilson's motives for intervening in the Russian civil war and for maintaining his vision of a united and democratic Russia." -- Professor Klaus Schwabe, Chair, Modern History University of Technology, Aachen, Germany "It is a solid work and makes a substantial contribution to the literature concerning the Wilson presidency. It will serve as a useful tool for advanced scholars and will provide an important point of departure for undergraduates studying Woodrow Wilson and American policy toward Russia." -- Karen A.J. Miller, Assistant Professor Department of History, Oakland University

Table of Contents

Introduction War and Revolution "Without Annexations and Contributions": Wilson, Lenin, and the War-Aims Question The Decision to Intervene Intervention and the Paris Peace Conference: Wilson's Soviet Policy in 1919 National Self-Determination vs. "Russia One and Indivisible" Conclusions Bibliography Index

About the Author

Georg Schild is Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter in the Department of Political Science and Contemporary History at the University of Bonn. He received his PhD from the University of Maryland at College Park and is the author of Bretton Woods and Dumbarton Oaks (1995).

Reviews

Schild has offered a thoughtful analysis of a diffucult and complicated problem.
*The International History Review*