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John Cudahy
1887–1943
A Milwaukee lawyer turned diplomat, he helped represent the United States in Europe during the tense years leading up to World War II and later wrote about the political upheaval he witnessed firsthand.
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Archangel: The American War with Russia
by John Cudahy
About the author
Born in Milwaukee in 1887, John Cudahy studied at Harvard and the University of Wisconsin before practicing law. He also served as a captain during World War I, and in the years that followed he moved through business, public service, and writing.
Cudahy is best known for his diplomatic work in the 1930s. During Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency, he served as U.S. ambassador to Poland and Belgium and as minister to Ireland and Luxembourg, placing him close to some of Europe's most dramatic prewar events.
Alongside his public career, he wrote books and commentary shaped by those experiences, giving readers an informed, on-the-ground view of international politics. He died in 1943 at age 55.