The UN Secretary-General Trygve Lie's Activities in 1946–1949: American Press Assessments
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According to Russian historiography, UN Secretary-General Trygve Lie became a pro-Western politician from the very beginning. Based on the analysis of publications from the leading American newspapers of the 1940s, The New York Times and The Washington Post, the authors of the article show that T. Lie often became the object of criticism by journalists. The article reveals the specifics of coverage of the Secretary General's work in the American press. In the press, the UN Secretary-General was often accused of sympathizing with Soviet initiatives and criticizing their policies, and whole discussions about collective security took place. It is concluded that the assessments of T. Lie's activities fluctuated depending on the situation in the international arena, the opinions of publishers and publicists, as well as changes in the foreign policy interests of the Truman administration. Based on the analysis of sources, it is shown that the activities of the Secretary General during this period were not perceived as pro-American in the United States itself. In the period 1946 to 1949. T. Lee sought to mediate between the United States and the USSR. Leaders of both superpowers often found his active position irritating, preferring a more obedient head of an international peacekeeping organization.

Moskvin I. L., Zapariy Yu. V. The UN Secretary-General Trygve Lie's Activities in 1946-1949: American Press Assessments // HISTORY AND MODERN PERSPECTIVES. 2024. Vol. 6. № 4. P. 81-86. (in Russ.) DOI: 10.33693/2658-4654-2024-6-4-81-86. EDN: LIIBCX

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