Potential Russia

By: Lee A. Farrow (Editor)

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Paperback | 14 January 2025

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Richard Washburn Child was an American author and diplomat who served as the U.S. ambassador to Italy between 1921 and 1924 during the rise of fascism in that country. Earlier, however, Child visited Russia on the eve of the revolution and was greatly impressed with what he saw. He praised the Russians for their spirit and independence. He optimistically believed that Russia was a dormant force ready to liberate itself from its feudal past and spring forward into modernity. He describes Russia's resources, both natural and human, and attempts to explain the Russian mindset.
Child acknowledged rumours of a stirring revolutionary mood, but he did not believe they were accurate. Reading his observations, given what we know would soon happen, is both fascinating and poignant. Child would later go on to be a huge supporter of Mussolini and editor of the dictator's autobiography.
Child urged the United States to establish partnerships with Russia and create opportunities with this powerful nation before other countries beat them to it. He believed that Great Britain was already taking steps to invest in Russia. Child also emphasised the importance of sending representatives to Russia who actually understood the customs and spoke the language.

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"Potential Russia offers an in-depth exploration of Russian life during the First World War. Richard Washburn Child sympathetically describes the plight of refugees, the isolation of the royal family, and the state of the war effort, while insisting that deep patriotism will prohibit a separate peace or revolutionary upheaval. Lee Farrow's excellent introduction makes this firsthand account of a pivotal era accessible to all." - Alison Rowley, Department of History, Concordia University (Montreal)

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