U.S. recognizes Lenin's government

[sunsurf]

I can't find where I read this, but somebody wrote a book on the ending of WW I, and according to this book Lenin offered to break up the Soviet Union if the U.S. would recognize his government. He'd give independence to various regions, only keeping half of the Ukraine (presumably he wanted a Black Sea port). But the U.S. refused. Would it have been a worthwhile offer?
Would the world really be much better, or would the Soviets use the other countries as puppet states?

 

[NKVD]

That would have been SO cool, but I really don't know much about that, heck, never even knew about it before now.

 

[strangeland]

I doubt Lenin would have offered so much in exchange for US recognition. Remember that the US in 1920 was not the hyperpower it is today: a major power yes; a superpower maybe, but not the sole global superpower.

 

[kojak]

I can't find where I read this, but somebody wrote a book on the ending of WW I, and according to this book Lenin offered to break up the Soviet Union if the U.S. would recognize his government. He'd give independence to various regions, only keeping half of the Ukraine (presumably he wanted a Black Sea port). But the U.S. refused. Would it have been a worthwhile offer?
Would the world really be much better, or would the Soviets use the other countries as puppet states?

Where did you read that? That can't be true.

The Soviets were more worried about the European (capitalist) powers and the Japanese than they were about the Americans, I can't for the life of me begin to wonder why Lenin would do something as crazy as that because some insignificant power recognized them, I don't think they'd do something like that even if all the European powers and Japanese guaranteed their territorial integrity for time immemorial.