Another interesting post, Kathleen. The video was surprising and a good reminder of how bad things were in Russia. I looked at the readers' comments about the book on Amazon and was amazed at the anger about the book and about Hoover's efforts. Everything written about Soviet history seems to arouse strong emotions even after 100 years. I'm planning to read the book as soon my library's copy is available.
I found it while looking for something else. It also changed my opinion of Hoover who because of Hoovervilles, etc. has not been known for much that is good.
I tried to watch the video ... it was too horrifyingly heartbreaking. I couldn't stand it and had to turn it off halfway...which is around the place your marker started the video.
Agree. I fast forwarded the images in his talk. And he gave it in a library. I was looking for something else at the Hoover archives and ran across the ARA files. I don't like to get too complicated in these posts but it seems that even at the time Lenin thought Hoover might have been using this tremendous effort to make socialism look bad. There was suspicion of U.S. intent even though the USSR needed the help. Then later Stalin later had Gorky executed. I'd like to read more but the pictures and the cannibalism would be hard going.
Another interesting post, Kathleen. The video was surprising and a good reminder of how bad things were in Russia. I looked at the readers' comments about the book on Amazon and was amazed at the anger about the book and about Hoover's efforts. Everything written about Soviet history seems to arouse strong emotions even after 100 years. I'm planning to read the book as soon my library's copy is available.
I found it while looking for something else. It also changed my opinion of Hoover who because of Hoovervilles, etc. has not been known for much that is good.
I tried to watch the video ... it was too horrifyingly heartbreaking. I couldn't stand it and had to turn it off halfway...which is around the place your marker started the video.
Thank God for merciful men like Herbert Hoover.
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Agree. I fast forwarded the images in his talk. And he gave it in a library. I was looking for something else at the Hoover archives and ran across the ARA files. I don't like to get too complicated in these posts but it seems that even at the time Lenin thought Hoover might have been using this tremendous effort to make socialism look bad. There was suspicion of U.S. intent even though the USSR needed the help. Then later Stalin later had Gorky executed. I'd like to read more but the pictures and the cannibalism would be hard going.