''Russia Leaves the War'' (1956)archive.org
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George F. Kennan George Frost Kennan (February 16, 1904 – March 17, 2005) was an American diplomat and historian. He was best known as an advocate of a policy of containment of Soviet expansion during the Cold War. He lectured widely and wrote scholarly hist ...

, which won the 1957

Pulitzer Prize for History The Pulitzer Prize for History, administered by Columbia University, is one of the seven American Pulitzer Prizes that are annually awarded for Letters, Drama, and Music. It has been presented since 1917 for a distinguished book about the history ...

, the 1957

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for Nonfiction,"National Book Awards – 1957"

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. Retrieved 2012-02-20. (With Kennan's acceptance speech) the 1957 George Bancroft Prize, and the 1957

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. The first of two volumes discussing Soviet-American relations from 1917–1920, it covers the

Russian Revolution of 1917 The Russian Revolution was a period of political and social revolution that took place in the former Russian Empire which began during the First World War. This period saw Russia abolish its monarchy and adopt a socialist form of government ...

and the departure of Russia from

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in 1918. The second volume, '' The Decision to Intervene'' (1958) explores U.S. involvement in

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1956 non-fiction books History books about World War I National Book Award for Nonfiction winning works Princeton University Press books Bancroft Prize-winning works {{Russia-hist-book-stub