Imperialism at Bay: The United States and the Decolonization of the British Empire 1941-1945

by William Roger Louis

Book Overview

This book examines the wartime controversies between Britain and America about the future of the colonial world, and considers the ethical, military, and economic forces behind imperialism during World War II. It concludes that, for Britain, there was a revival of the sense of colonialmission; the Americans, on the other hand, felt justified in creating a strategic fortress in the Pacific Islands while carrying the torch of "international trusteeship"...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198211252
• ISBN13: 9780198211259
• Release Date: May 1978
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 612 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.