Edwards Lucas: Russia’s Troubling Actions Remind the United States That Europe Matters
Translated from Latvian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- The piece recalls a 1938 diplomatic effort by U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull to warn Nazi Germany against attacking neighboring countries.
- Hull also visited Prague, Paris and London, while U.S. Ambassador to Moscow Joseph Davies delivered a forceful message to Joseph Stalin.
A historical episode from August 1938 shows the United States warning against threats to Europe and urging support for countries facing pressure from Nazi Germany.
U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull traveled to Berlin to warn the Nazi regime not to attack neighboring states. He stopped in Prague to express support for Czechoslovakia, then continued to Paris and London to urge France and Britain not to reach agreements with Adolf Hitler.
At the same time, U.S. Ambassador to Moscow Joseph Davies delivered a forceful message to Joseph Stalin. The episode is presented as a reminder, in light of Russia’s troubling actions, that Europe matters to the United States.
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Originally published by Delfi Latvia in Latvian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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