Roger Makins, British Ambassador to Washington 1953-1956, was one of the most prominent and powerful diplomats of his time. His career was unusual for a Foreign Office official, in that such a large part of it took place in Washington and London, and was centered on Anglo-American relationships. This book describes his life, times and the important players he dealt with on both sides of the Atlantic. It sheds light on how the ‘special relationship’ between Britain and America developed, and shows how great an impact a civil servant can have on policy.
Bevin respected makins' ability to find his way around the american
establishment and used makins to find ways around potential obstacles to
influencing american policy. one such obstacle, for example, was the concern
some americans had ...
Aircraft Supply and the Evolution of the Anglo-American Alliance, 1938-1942
A critical re-examination of the conduct and outcome of Anglo-American wartime aircraft supply diplomacyThrough a series of case studies, Gavin J. Bailey reveals new details of how Britain used American aircraft and integrates this with broader British statecraft and strategy. He challenges conceptions that Britain was strategically reliant on the US and reveals a complicated, asymmetrical dependency between the wartime allies.Aircraft were at the heart of British supply diplomacy with the United States in the Second World War and were at the forefront of the Roosevelt administration's policy of aiding the Anglo-French alliance against Germany. They were the largest item in British purchasing in the US in 1940, a key consideration in the Lend-Lease of 1941 and a major component of several wartime conferences between Churchill and Roosevelt.
By 1942 Britain had become dependent on American supplies. Warren Kimball1
It was clear that we depended heavily on American aircraft, but the rate of
delivery often proved to be disappointing. Lord Tedder2 These statements, made
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Interest and blood dictate* peace and friendship between England .and America.
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The Paper War and the Development of Anglo-American Nationalisms, 1800-1825 offers fresh insight into the evolution of British and American nationalisms, the maturation of apologetics for slavery, and the early development of anti-Americanism, from approximately 1800 to 1830.
Inchiquin's. Letters. and. Anglo-American. Nationalism. A significant campaign in
the Paper War commenced with the appearance in 1810 of Inchiquin, the Jesuit's
Letters. Credited to 'some unknown foreigner', Inchiquin's Letters purported to ...
This book aims to enhance our understanding of the Anglo-American alliance by examining the origins of the alliance during the Second World War. It presents a case study of how power is distributed in British society, and who makes the political decisions that decisively shape the society and world in which we live.
NATO has always been led by American generals and admiralsliby American
military and industrial power. As even the conservative Daily Telegraph pointed
out in 1956: 'NATO is concentrating the power to take life and death decisions
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