Coverage of the Rapallo treaty of 1922 in the American press

Trusova M.

Germany became the first state, which legally recognized Soviet Russia after the October Revolution of 1917, when it signed the Treaty of Rapallo during the Genoa Conference in 1922. Despite the fact that the US did not take part in this conference, this event could not be ignored by them when developing their foreign policy. In addition to the official position taken by the US government, there was also public opinion and the position of business circles, which played an important role. Their formation was significantly influenced by reports in the periodical press. The article is devoted to the aspects of German-Soviet relations after the conclusion of the Rapallo Treaty, which were covered by both pro-governmental and oppositional American press.

Keywords:German-Soviet relations in 1920s, the Rapallo Treaty of 1922, The Genoa Conference of 1922, foreign police of the USA.