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Originally Posted by kellychaos
Just what was the United States' relationship and/or stance toward the U.S.S.R. prior to WWII? I mean, I know that there were some communist organizations making in-roads with american trade labor unions but it doesn't sound anywhere near the post-WWII era paranoia. Were they considered a threat to us? I'm a little vague on this part of history.
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Well, we did send troops in an attempt to reverse the results of the Bolshevik revolution, so how do you think the relationship was?
To my recollection, and I may certainly be off, average American sentiment towards the Russians wasn't great. I recall FDR reverting to a p.r. propaganda campaign leading up to the war, presenting them as our buddies in the East, fighting Fascism and the good fight, etc.