- Title:
- A peace that never had a chance : American and Allied diplomacy towards the Russian Provisional Government, March-November 1917
- Creator:
- Wynn, Ceilidhe
- Date Created:
- 2011
- Degree Awarded:
- Master of Arts
- Subjects:
- History
- Geographical Focus:
- Russia
- Supporting Materials:
- n/a
- Description:
- In March 1917, the Russian Revolution caused the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II. A Provisional Government, composed of moderate Duma members, replaced the imperial government. Nine months later, the Bolshevik party seized power, overthrew the Provisional Government, and removed Russia from the war. This “second revolution” of 1917 has been the concern of many past and present historians while the interim period of the Provisional Government has received considerably less attention. This study deals with a critical aspect of the interim period. The Provisional Government created a peace program, which came to be based on the principles of no annexations, no indemnities, and the right to self-determination, with the hopes its partners in the war. especially the United States, would accept this program and bring an end to the war. This monograph analyzes the extent to which American and Allied decision makers constituted an obstacle to the Russian Provisional Government’s peace program.
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- Wynn, Ceilidhe. 2011. "A peace that never had a chance : American and Allied diplomacy towards the Russian Provisional Government, March-November 1917", Department of History, Carleton University
- Link to this page:
- https://cuhistory.github.io/grads/items/hist_108.html
Rights
- Rights:
- Copyright the author, all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.