The United States Intervention in North Russia - 1918, 1919: The Polar Bear Odyssey

Sets the record straight on the North Russian Expeditionary Forces, better known as the "Polar Bears," US troops left in Russia at the end of WWI to fight the Russian Bolsheviks. Describes the pressure that President Wilson received from the British to participate in the intervention, and stresses the discontent of the US troops left to fight after the war was officially over. Details the campaign of American families of soldiers to bring them home, and discusses the political aftermath of the intervention. Includes color photos of historical sites and museum displays, plus two b&w historical photos. Crownover teaches history at Madonna University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)