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Old 12-23-2011, 06:35 PM   #5108
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Originally Posted by Hamlet53 View Post
Yes, as Isssybird noted it was shortly before the end of WWI; starting in September 1918 and continuing into early 1920 for the action in Siberia.

It's original purpose was supposedly to resurrect the Eastern Front in WWI, but after the Armistice in November 1918 it was really more about attempting to prevent the Bolsheviks from consolidating power in Russia.

Polar Bear Expedition

American Expeditionary Force Siberia

And as WTSharpe stated, this is not something taught to Americans. The Soviets never forgot though. I was looking for a Kruschev quote I recalled about this, but could not find it.
I was off by a year, but I was quoting from memory. It's something I never learned in school. The first time I ever heard of it was when I read James W. Loewen's book, Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong.
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