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02944aam a2200373 a 4500 001 464CD0046B5411E69AFE1DDBDAD10320 003 SILO 005 20160826010517 008 120917s2012 enk b 001 0 eng d 010 $a 2011279848 020 $a 1848859805 (hbk.) 020 $a 9781848859807 (hbk.) 035 $a (OCoLC)753305403 040 $a UKMGB $b eng $c UKMGB $d DLC $d BTCTA $d YDXCP $d YNK $d BDX $d OCLCO $d OUN $d BWX $d NDD $d J2H $d MUU $d IWA $d SILO 042 $a lccopycat 050 00 $a E183.8 G7 W47 2012 100 1 $a Wevill, Richard. 245 10 $a Britain and America after World War II : $b bilateral relations and the beginnings of the Cold War / $c Richard Wevill. 260 $a London ; $b I.B. Tauris ; $c 2012. 300 $a 293 p. ; $c 23 cm. 490 1 $a International library of twentieth century history ; $v v. 46 520 $a "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 fulfillment 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 ambassadorship under Attlee, a re-evaluation of the part of Roger Makins in the atomic energy discussions, and the Embassy's influence in relation to Palestine, Wevill argues for a more nuanced understanding of the 'special relationship' in its most formative period. He offers a recasting of a crucial period of twentieth century history, providing fascinating new detail on Britain's relations with President Truman as well as with Secretaries of State George Marshall and Dean Acheson. Charting the beginnings of one of modern history's most influential alliances, this book will be a primary reference point for students and scholars of History, the Cold War, Politics and International Relations."--Publisher's website. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-287) and index. 505 0 $a Introduction -- The embassy, the ambassador and the political environment -- The financial agreement -- Atomic energy collaboration, 1945-1946 -- Palestine -- The Marshall Plan -- Conclusion. 651 0 $a Great Britain $x Foreign relations $z United States. 651 0 $a United States $x Foreign relations $z Great Britain. 651 0 $a Great Britain $x Foreign relations $y 1945- 651 0 $a United States $x Foreign relations $y 1945-1989. 650 0 $a Cold War. 830 0 $a International library of twentieth century history $v v. 46. 941 $a 1 952 $l USUX851 $d 20160826053744.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=464CD0046B5411E69AFE1DDBDAD10320 994 $a C0 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search