U.S. and Russia in March 1917
Journalist and author Will Englund discussed his book, March 1917: On the Brink of War and Revolution. Mr. Englund details the turmoil and o… read more
Journalist and author Will Englund discussed his book, March 1917: On the Brink of War and Revolution. Mr. Englund details the turmoil and opposition to World War I in Russia that forced Czar Nicholas II to abdicate his throne that month, and the pressure facing President Woodrow Wilson to enter the Great War after he campaigned for reelection on the slogan: “he kept us out of war.” Mr. Englund also talked about the continuing legacy of these events in the twenty-first century. close
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