The Largest Humanitarian Operation That You Never Heard Of

The Largest Humanitarian Operation That You Never Heard Of

Constant Wonder

Mercy Missions (originally aired on May 1, 2020)

Episode: Mercy Missions (originally aired on May 1, 2020)

  • Dec 31, 2020 7:00 pm
  • 20:20 mins

One of the largest humanitarian operations in history has been almost completely forgotten, maybe because neither side wanted to admit they worked with the other. Douglas Smith writes about how American aid during the Russian famine of 1921 saved the Soviet Union from collapse. Guest: Douglas Smith, award-winning historian, translator, and author, "The Russian Job: The Forgotten Story of How America Saved the Soviet Union from Ruin"