Memories of the American Ambassador in the USSR. Diplomacy of World War II Through the Eyes of a Prominent Political Scientist and Historian, Two-Time Pulitzer Prize Winner

The book by Pulitzer Prize winner George Kennan, a prominent American diplomat, ambassador to the USSR from 1954 to 1963, analyst, Sovietologist, and author of numerous works on American diplomacy and foreign policy, narrates the complex situation in Europe during a pivotal period of world history: the eve of World War II, major military conflicts, the post-war division of Europe, and the confrontation of two political systems. The author presents his opinion on the events, provides vivid, albeit somewhat controversial portraits of Joseph Stalin and Theodore Roosevelt, as well as other prominent political figures, introduces personal forecasts for Russia's development after the war, and offers intriguing sketches from the life of Stalin's entourage and foreign diplomatic missions' staff.