Izvestiya of Saratov University.
History. International Relations
ISSN 1819-4907 (Print)
ISSN 2542-1913 (Online)

Soviet-American relations

“To live in peace and friendship”: N. S. Khrushchev’s view on the normalization of Soviet-American relations (based on the materials of speeches during a trip to the USA in 1959)

The article discusses N. S. Khrushchev’s trip to the USA in September 1959. The unprecedented event is considered in the context of the establishment of Soviet-American relations, and the main focus is on the speeches of the head of the USSR, his view on overcoming the Cold War. Using intent analysis as the main research method, the author comes to the conclusion that N. S. Khrushchev tried to transfer relations between the two superpowers into the mainstream of “real politics”, guided not by ideological contradictions, but by mutual benefits.

Soviet-American Contacts in the Military sphere in Conditions of Diplomatic non-recognition

In the article on some characteristic examples the theory and practice of modernization and improvement of the defense industry of the USSR using the experience of the USA in 1920s containing a number of decisions and actions are considered. The analysis of actions of the firm «Amtorg» which for many years, while the USA did not recognize the USSR, was an Embassy, a trade mission and a commercial enterprise is carried out. The author characterizes the barriers to the establishment of Soviet-American diplomatic relations.