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The Zinoviev Letter and 1924 “Red Scare”: Was Churchill Involved?
11
Apr
2024
By THE CHURCHILL PROJECT
The effect of the Zinoviev Letter on the 1924 election was negligible, but Churchill’s political use of it was interesting. In campaigning for office, he took full advantage. Even if it were forged, he said, it was nothing new where Bolsheviks were concerned. Calling Labour Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald a “futile Kerensky,” he even published an article about it, criticizing MacDonald's reaction to the Letter but skirting the issue of genuineness.
Poland vs. Russia & Germany: Did Churchill Pick the Right Enemy?
26
Mar
2024
By RICHARD M. LANGWORTH
In June 1941, with Russia invaded and America still neutral, Churchill was desperate for allies. Until 1939, the Russians had not moved beyond their own territory. He had long concluded that Germany not Russia was the main expansionist threat. No one could see far ahead, yet no one worked harder than he for Poland’s independence after the war, and those efforts are on record.
Clementine Churchill’s Only Book: “My Visit to Russia,” 1945
23
Dec
2021