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- English
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Mission to Moscow
About this book
This antiquarian volume contains Joseph E. Davies's memoir concerning his time spent as U.S. ambassador to Moscow from 1936 to 1938. The text is made up of official reports, personal letters to officials or friends of the author, entries from a single-page calendar diary, excerpts from a journal, and footnotes or special memoranda commenting upon certain facts in the text. When it was first published in 1941, the book sold over 700,000 copies and was translated into thirteen languages. The chapters contained herein include: 'The Mission Begins â November 16, 1936âMarch 30, 1937'; 'Washington and Points East â April 5 â June 20, 1937'; 'The Purge Hits the Red Army â June 25âJuly 28, 1937'; 'Russia Through her Neighbours' Eyes â July 28âDecember 24, 1937'; 'The Purge Hits Bukharin â January 15âMarch 17, 1938', etcetera. We are republishing this vintage book now complete with a new prefatory biography of the author.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Authorâs Note
- I. The Mission Begins: November 16, 1936âMarch 30, 1937
- II. Washington and Points East: April 5âJune 20, 1937
- III. The Purge Hits the Red Army: June 25âJuly 28, 1937
- IV. Russia Through Her Neighboursâ Eyes: July 28âDecember 24, 1937
- V. The Purge Hits Bukharin: January 15âMarch 17, 1938
- VI. Moscow Hears the Drums of War: March 14âApril 1, 1938
- VII. Climax of the Mission: April 6âJuly 5, 1938
- VIII. Brief on the Facts: June 6, 1938
- IX. Harvest of the Mission: July 6, 1938âOctober 28, 1941
- Chronology
- Appendix
- Index