Eleanor Roosevelt letter to Anna Louise Strong regarding Poland, communism, and the leaders of European governments, September 27, 1939

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1939
Description
This letter expresses Eleanor Roosevelt's reaction to correspondence from Anna Louise Strong. Roosevelt expresses her mistrust of Stalin, based on what she's heard of the Great Purges. She reminds Strong of her sympathy to some elements of communist theory, but emphasizes her commitment to democracy and peace. Roosevelt remains dismayed by the Soviet Union's decision to sign a non-aggression pact with Nazi Germany, although she feels others also share in responsibility for the coming of the war, including British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and even the American government.
Creator
Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962
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University of Washington
Contributing Institution
University of Washington
Subjects
Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962--Correspondence; Strong, Anna Louise, 1885-1970--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Poland; Poland--History--Occupation, 1939-1945; United States--Foreign relations--1933-1945; Great Britain--Foreign relations--1936-1945; Soviet Union--Foreign relations--1917-1945; Germany--Foreign relations--1933-1945
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text
Format
Letter (correspondence)
2 leaves
23.5 x 15.5 cm.
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http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/ptec/id/3382
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Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962. Eleanor Roosevelt letter to Anna Louise Strong regarding Poland, communism, and the leaders of European governments, September 27, 1939. 1939. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/ptec/id/3382. (Accessed July 20, 2018.)
APA citation style
Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962, (1939) Eleanor Roosevelt letter to Anna Louise Strong regarding Poland, communism, and the leaders of European governments, September 27, 1939. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/ptec/id/3382
MLA citation style
Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/ptec/id/3382>.
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