This collection of U.S. State Department Central Classified Files relates to commercial and trade relations beginning in the Tsarist Russia period and extending through Khrushchev period in Soviet history. It contains a wide range of materials from U.S. diplomats including materials on treaties, general conditions affecting trade, imports and exports, laws and regulations, customs administration, tariffs, and ports of entry activities. Content includes more than 37,000 images and ranges from 1910-1963. The documents found in this file—predominantly instructions to and dispatches from diplomatic and consular officials—provide valuable information on economic relations between Russia/the Soviet Union and the United States, from the time of the last czar through the later years of Stalin. Also provided are general insights on the period 1918-1933, when the only relations maintained between the United States and the Soviet Union were commercial.
This collection comprises correspondence, studies and reports, cables, maps, and other kinds of documents related to U.S. consular activities, reporting on the activities of the French colonial government and the activities of the native peoples. Access provided to more than 17,800 images from the US National Archives. Discover information on topics including political administration of North Africa, political and economic aspects of colonization, political rights and representation, nationality laws, laws governing travel and firearms, public health, pollution of port waters, raw material resources, labor conditions and the labor supply, agricultural regulations, railways, immigration, passports, and many more.
The database on European Colonialism in the Early 20th Century focuses on Italian colonies in North Africa and their aggressive policies in East Africa from 1930 to 1939. It provides a rich collection of primary source materials, including correspondence, reports, studies, maps, and other documents related to U.S. consular activities during this period. The collection highlights Italy's colonial governance and social policies shaped by Fascist ideologies, detailing the administration and treatment of local populations in regions such as Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia. Users can explore the complexities of Italian colonial ambitions and the resulting conflicts, particularly in Ethiopia. This resource is invaluable for researchers examining the dynamics of colonialism, international relations, and the socio-political impact on African societies during this tumultuous era.
Originally microfilmed as "Records of the Department of State relating to Political Relations between Latin America and the Caribbean States," this collection covers a wide range of viewpoints on political, social, and economic issues between Central American and South American countries, and includes materials such as cables, memoranda, correspondence, reports and analyzes, and treaties. Documents span the following topics: Fascism and Falangism, Worldwide Depression, The Chaco War, Mexican Oil and Nationalization, Central America and the American Businessman, The Good Neighbor Policy, and State Department Central Files. Access more than 105,000 images from the U.S. National Archives.
The "Foreign Relations Between the U.S. and Latin America and the Caribbean States, 1930-1944" database is a comprehensive collection of primary source materials that examines the evolving diplomatic relationships during a critical period in U.S. history. This collection includes documents from the U.S. Department of State's Central Files, encompassing cables, memoranda, correspondence, and reports related to political relations with Central American, South American, and Caribbean nations. It highlights significant events such as the rise of Fascism, the effects of the Great Depression, and the implementation of Franklin D. Roosevelt's "Good Neighbor" policy, which marked a shift from military intervention to diplomatic engagement and economic cooperation. Covering a range of topics from bilateral treaties to cultural exchanges, this resource provides valuable insights into how the U.S. navigated its foreign policy in Latin America during this tumultuous era.
Explores U.S. consular records detailing Christian-Muslim relations in Lebanon during the French Mandate from 1919 to 1935, highlighting political and social dynamics of the period.
This collection consists of correspondence and telegrams received and sent by the American consular post in Beirut between 1919 and 1935. Access more than 9000 images from the US National Archives. The topics covered by these records include the protection of interests of American citizens, foreign trade, shipping, and immigration. There are unique materials on the Druze Rebellion of 1925, religious conflicts between Christian, Maronite, and Muslim communities, repression by French military forces, French efforts to settle Bedouin tribes in Syria, nationalist organizations and rebellion, anti-Zionism activities, riots and civil disturbances in the cities, villages and rural areas, failure of the Franco-Lebanese Treaty of 1936, creation of a new mandate administration in Syria in 1939, the war clouds in Europe, and Palestinian views on Syrian independence.