Description: (Russian Revolutionary and Former Soviet Ambassador to the United States (1941 - 1943))
Maxim Litvinov was a Russian revolutionary and prominent Soviet statesman and diplomat. He held the position of People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs from 1930 to 1939, championing diplomatic efforts aimed at disarmament. Litvinov was instrumental in involving the Soviet Union in the 1928 Kellogg–Briand Pact and was the driving force behind the 1929 Litvinov Protocol. He actively advocated for collective security with Western nations to counter Nazi Germany in the 1930s, significantly influencing Soviet foreign policy at a critical juncture.