Britain, Australia, New Zealand and the Challenge of the United States, 1939-46 A Study in International History

This book relates the development of Anglo-Australian-New Zealand relations during and immediately after World War II to the role of the US in the Southwest Pacific. Based on the results of comprehensive multi-archival research, the book highlights the extent of American-Commonwealth rivalry in the region and following the crisis of late 1941 and early 1942 demonstrates how the reforging of imperial links was shaped by the expansion of American power in Pacific areas south of the equator. It provides an important and timely reassessment of the economic, political, and strategic factors that led Britain, Australia, and New Zealand to conclude that the postwar affairs of the Southwest Pacific should be dominated by the British Empire.Orders, Paul G. A. is the author of 'Britain, Australia, New Zealand and the Challenge of the United States, 1939-46 A Study in International History' with ISBN 9780333775004 and ISBN 0333775007.