Why did the Americans invade Russia 100 years ago?
In 1918, intervention began in our country by troops of the Entente countries - the former allies of the Russian Empire in World War I. A number of states participated in the intervention, but the UK, France and the USA played a key role. American soldiers landed in Arkhangelsk and Vladivostok.
Former Entente allies attributed the invasion of the Russian North to two reasons. Firstly, the British and French commanders were very afraid of the revenge of Germany, which sent troops into Finland. Secondly, the Entente was worried about the fate of British weapons, the transports with which followed in Murmansk and Arkhangelsk.
The American command, in addition, was guided by considerations of helping the Czechoslovak Corps, which raised an anti-Bolshevik uprising in the rear of Soviet Russia. In the Far East, the Siberia American Corps, thrown from the Philippines, was landed under the command of Brigadier General William Sydney Greves. The tasks of the corps included the protection of the Trans-Siberian Railway and assistance in the evacuation of the Czechoslovak Corps.
However, on the whole, the main task of the Entente at that time was the preservation of the Eastern Front, therefore the British, French, and Americans were interested in any governments that would agree to a further continuation of the war with Germany. But it so happened that the intervention to counter the Germans escalated into the occupation of Russian cities and brought a lot of suffering to their inhabitants. Everyone knows about the Mudyugsky concentration camp in the Arkhangelsk province, created by the British and French.
When World War I ended with the defeat of Germany and its allies, the Entente forces remained in the Russian cities and towns they occupied. But to explain to the personnel, especially the lower ranks and junior officers, the meaning of staying in Russia, in difficult conditions, it became increasingly difficult. Moreover, American soldiers saw with their own eyes the actions of the opponents of the Bolsheviks - the incredible cruelty of the chieftains, some white commanders.
In the Far East, American General Greves and Ataman Semenov were in conflict. The Americans accused the Semenovites of banditry and bullying of civilians, and the chieftain, behind whom Japan stood, believed that the Americans were condoning the advancement of the Red Army. To some extent, this was indeed so, since the Sibir corps did not take active action against the red partisans.
In fact, even more so than the protection of the Trans-Siberian Railway and the evacuation of Czechoslovakians, the American leadership was interested in creating a counterweight to Japan. The United States already perfectly understood all the risks emanating from an aggressive Japanese state seeking to establish Tokyo's hegemony in the Pacific. Therefore, when a statehood crisis occurred in Russia, the United States was most afraid of the possible transition of the Far East and Eastern Siberia with their natural resources to Japanese control.
In June 1920, American troops were evacuated from Vladivostok. Soon, the Far East finally came under the control of the Bolsheviks, and the new president-elect of the United States, Warren Harding, said that the very decision on intervention, made by his predecessor, Woodrow Wilson, was big political a mistake.
Former Entente allies attributed the invasion of the Russian North to two reasons. Firstly, the British and French commanders were very afraid of the revenge of Germany, which sent troops into Finland. Secondly, the Entente was worried about the fate of British weapons, the transports with which followed in Murmansk and Arkhangelsk.
The American command, in addition, was guided by considerations of helping the Czechoslovak Corps, which raised an anti-Bolshevik uprising in the rear of Soviet Russia. In the Far East, the Siberia American Corps, thrown from the Philippines, was landed under the command of Brigadier General William Sydney Greves. The tasks of the corps included the protection of the Trans-Siberian Railway and assistance in the evacuation of the Czechoslovak Corps.
However, on the whole, the main task of the Entente at that time was the preservation of the Eastern Front, therefore the British, French, and Americans were interested in any governments that would agree to a further continuation of the war with Germany. But it so happened that the intervention to counter the Germans escalated into the occupation of Russian cities and brought a lot of suffering to their inhabitants. Everyone knows about the Mudyugsky concentration camp in the Arkhangelsk province, created by the British and French.
When World War I ended with the defeat of Germany and its allies, the Entente forces remained in the Russian cities and towns they occupied. But to explain to the personnel, especially the lower ranks and junior officers, the meaning of staying in Russia, in difficult conditions, it became increasingly difficult. Moreover, American soldiers saw with their own eyes the actions of the opponents of the Bolsheviks - the incredible cruelty of the chieftains, some white commanders.
In the Far East, American General Greves and Ataman Semenov were in conflict. The Americans accused the Semenovites of banditry and bullying of civilians, and the chieftain, behind whom Japan stood, believed that the Americans were condoning the advancement of the Red Army. To some extent, this was indeed so, since the Sibir corps did not take active action against the red partisans.
In fact, even more so than the protection of the Trans-Siberian Railway and the evacuation of Czechoslovakians, the American leadership was interested in creating a counterweight to Japan. The United States already perfectly understood all the risks emanating from an aggressive Japanese state seeking to establish Tokyo's hegemony in the Pacific. Therefore, when a statehood crisis occurred in Russia, the United States was most afraid of the possible transition of the Far East and Eastern Siberia with their natural resources to Japanese control.
In June 1920, American troops were evacuated from Vladivostok. Soon, the Far East finally came under the control of the Bolsheviks, and the new president-elect of the United States, Warren Harding, said that the very decision on intervention, made by his predecessor, Woodrow Wilson, was big political a mistake.
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