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Allies in conflict : Anglo-American strategic negotiations, 1938-44 / Steve Weiss.

Title: Allies in conflict : Anglo-American strategic negotiations, 1938-44 / Steve Weiss.
Author: Weiss, Steve, 1915-
Publication: Basingstoke : Macmillan, 1996.

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King's College London.

Description

x, 213 pages; 23 cm.

Summary

"The following study is primarily concerned with the unifying and destructive forces that affected the Anglo-American relationship between 1938 and 1944, as those involved searched for a strategic solution to the war in Europe. High-level strategy meetings reveal a growing divergence of strategic thought, a diminishment of mutual trust and an awareness of unforeseen cultural barriers. Moreover, President Franklin Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill's methods of leadership are compared and their personal relationship investigated. It is argued that the 'special relationship' between them and their civilian-military establishments was a public-relations myth of varying intensity. Inherent American suspicion of British strategic intentions is seen as a major factor demonstrating against it. Anglo-American tensions are disclosed and assessed with regard to clandestine warfare, special operations and rearming the French. Operation ANVIL, the invasion of southern France, is examined for its role, as the endpoint, in the Anglo-American strategic conflict. Clearly, despite British and American attempts to dominate the coalition, an Allied victory was obtained."--BOOK JACKET.

Series Statement

[Studies in military and strategic history]

Uniform Title

Studies in military and strategic history.

Subject

Note

Published in association with King's College, London.

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-206) and index.

Processing Action (note)

committed to retain

Contents

Introductory strategic talks -- Conferences -- Events leading to a June Washington Conference -- The SYMBOL and TRIDENT Conferences -- QUADRANT: the Quebec Conference -- TEHRAN: the second front, the French resistance and the French Army -- ANVIL, OVERLORD and the Italian campaign -- Conclusions

ISBN

0333671570
9780333671573
0312164319
9780312164317
9780230389182
023038918X

LCCN

96024196

OCLC

36259787
SCSB-12097934

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Harvard Library