US Intervention in Russia

The civil war that took place in Russia during the early 1900’s was one that not only involved Russia, but many other countries that had specific interests in the war. One of the countries to with specific personal interests was the United States of America. In order to act upon the desires of the United States, President Woodrow Wilson was faced with a dilemma that went the core of everything he stood for. In order …

…be willing to accept assistance.” (Horowitz 61). Wilson now had solved his problem. The United States was no longer intervening officially on anti-Bolshevik terms; they were invading on behalf of the Czechs. Not only that, but as per Wilson’s statement, they were intervening in order to help Russia towards a self-determined government, something that Wilson feared he would have to compromise with intervention. Wilson accomplished only by virtue of his incredible patience and political savvy.