British and American Journalists and the Russian Revolution

Explaining History - A podcast by Nick Shepley

During the chaos of the First World War a generation of British and American correspondents in Russia astutely predicted the failure of the Provisional Government and came to see the Bolsheviks as a viable alternative. Some, like Arthur Ransome and John Reed went further and became passionate advocates for the new regime led by Vladimir Lenin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.