Britain and America After World War II : Bilateral Relations and the Beginnings of the Cold War
The period immediately after World War II was a vital one for diplomatic relations and, with the Soviet Union emerging as a new superpower, it was particularly important for Britain's relations with America. This is the first book to focus on the role of the British Embassy in Washington during this period. According to Richard Wevill, the British Embassy was pivotal in the fulfilment of key British foreign, financial and imperial policy objectives. Applying the implications of new archival material to the turning points of the period, including a detailed review of Lord Halifax's ambassadorsh
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Acknowledgements; introduction; 1. the embassy, the ambassador and the political environment; 2. the financial agreement; 3. atomic energy collaboration, 1945-1946; 4. palestine; 5. the marshall plan; conclusion; notes; bibliography; index