Zamoyski, Adam
Warsaw 1920
- ISBN 13:
- 9780007225538
- author:
- Zamoyski, Adam
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- William Collins
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.4 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History, Europe, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
In the summer of 1920, Lenin's Soviet state was at a crossroads. Following a brutal civil war, the best way to ensure its survival appeared to be exporting the revolution to Germany, a nation ravaged by defeat in World War I and internal political dissension.
A fragile Poland, still recovering from over a century of foreign oppression, lay between Russia and Germany. Lenin saw an opportunity to launch a massive westward advance, with Marshal Tukhachevsky at the helm. The fate of the Versailles peace settlement hung in the balance as the Russians closed in on Warsaw and Berlin.
The Miracle of the Vistula marked a turning point in history. The Polish army, led by Jozef Pilsudski, achieved one of the most decisive victories in military history, forcing Lenin to settle for communism in one country. This battle bought Europe nearly two decades of peace, and communism remained a mainly Russian phenomenon.
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