History 328

History of the Soviet Union since 1917

October 14, 2002

The USSR and the "World Revolution"

I. Role of foreign relations in Soviet history

A. As a theme in this course

B. As a phenomenon of NEP

1. Goal of world revolution

2. Socialism in one country

II. World revolution

A. First international

B. Second international

C. Third (Communist) international

III. Normalization: first stages

A. Germany and the Rapallo Treaty (1922)

B. Great Britain and the Zinoviev Letter

C. Normalization in Europe: without the USSR (Locarno Treaty 1925)

IV. Failure of normalization in 1927

A. Domestic crises

B. Foreign relations

1. Relations with neighbors, including Poland

2. Legacies of world revolution reputation

3. Severing of relations with Britain and fears of British hostility

4. Collapse of China policy

V. Lessons of 1927 and impact of domestic politics

Josef Pilsudski	The young Mao Tsetung

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