r/AskHistorians • u/jacky986 • 21h ago
Why did the British form diplomatic relations and sign a trade agreement with the Soviet Union in 1921?
So in 1921, the British decided to formally recognize the Soviet Union and signed a trade agreement with them. This confuses me because in the past three years before the Treaty was signed Britain was one of the supporters of the White Movement during the Civil War. So why did they decide to change their policy towards the Soviets?
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