Courtesy of University of Iowa Libraries, Brown, Peggy Ann, "Diplomatic Farmers: Iowans and the 1955 Agricultural Delegation to the Soviet Union," State Historical Society of Iowa - The Annals of Iowa, Vol. 72, No. 1, pp. 31-62, 2013
Description
From The Annals of Iowa, this source describes the process for selecting a unique delegation of men to travel to the Soviet Union from America, with a large number of delegates coming from Iowa. They describe the sites they saw and offered advice and concerns about the farming methods and crop choices they witnessed.
Source-Dependent Questions
- When Whiting farmer Herb Pike described his visit to the Soviet Union, what common fears about the Soviet Union did he claim he never saw?
- What was Communist Party Chairman Nikita Khrushchev’s view regarding Americans visiting the Soviet Union?
- What concerns did the delegation have for the leadership in the Soviet Union?
- What compliments did they offer the Soviet Union?
- What was promised to the delegation by Soviet leadership if they were to return in two years?
- Explain how this article helps answer the supporting question: In what ways has Iowa played a leading role in agriculture on a global scale?
Citation Information
Brown, Peggy Ann, "Diplomatic Farmers: Iowans and the 1955 Agricultural Delegation to the Soviet Union," State Historical Society of Iowa - The Annals of Iowa, Vol. 72, No. 1, pp. 31-62, 2013. Courtesy of University of Iowa Libraries