Report From Diplomatic Tour Of The Soviet Union

Eric Johnston, the US Chamber of Commerce president, reports on his tour of Soviet war factories. He highlights the potential for post-war cooperation between the US and the Soviet Union, despite differing social and economic systems. Johnston emphasizes the need for trade and collaboration, drawing parallels to their wartime alliance.

Who was the first American to tour Soviet war factories?

• John F. Kennedy

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Eric Johnston

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

What was the main purpose of Eric Johnston's tour of the Soviet Union?

• To explore post-war cooperation

• To promote American culture

• To negotiate a peace treaty

• To establish a new government

What did Johnston emphasize about the US and Soviet Union's systems?

• They are irrelevant

• They are partially similar

• They are completely different

• They are identical

What does Johnston suggest the Soviet Union will need in the post-war period?

• Cultural exchanges

• New political leaders

• Machine tools and manufactured products

• More military alliances

How does Johnston propose the US and Soviet Union should work together post-war?

• By forming a single government

• By trading and collaborating

• By avoiding each other

• By competing economically