Conflict over convoys : Anglo-American logistics diplomacy in the Second World War

Conflict over Convoys examines the Battle of the Atlantic from the perspective of Anglo-American diplomacy, deepening our understanding of Allied grand strategy, British industrial policy, and operations TORCH and OVERLORD. Failure to build and maintain enough ships to feed the people and wage war made Britain dependent upon American-built merchant ships and American logistical support, yet British strategists aspired to dominate Allied strategy, while Roosevelt mismanaged merchant shipping allocations. The resulting gap between strategic ambition and logistical reality embittered the controversy over the 'Second Front'. Victory in the Atlantic finally led to American dominance of Allied logistics diplomacy and strategy. Conflict over Convoys relates these tensions to the decline of British hegemony and the rise of the USA to global influence. Conflict Over Convoys examines the Battle of the Atlantic from the perspective of Anglo-American diplomacy, deepening our understanding of Allied strategy, British industrial decline, and operations TORCH and OVERLORD. Britain's dependence on American ships and logistical support created controversy over the control of military strategy; victory in the Atlantic eventually allowed America to dominate Allied logistics diplomacy. Conflict Over Convoys shows how these tensions reflect the decline of British hegemony and America's rise to global influence. Conflict over Convoys examines Anglo-American diplomacy during the Battle of the Atlantic, revealing the tensions which arose from Britain's dependence upon American ships. Kevin Smith's study deepens our understanding of Allied strategy, British industrial decline, and America's rise to global influence. The task of examining Britain's effort to maintain strategic dominance despite logistical dependence upon Franklin Roosevelt and the United States begins with an assessment of Britain's shipping situation. This is a study of tensions in Anglo-American diplomacy during the Battle of the Atlantic, linking our understanding of Allied strategy, British industrial decline, and America's rise to global influence

a Study Of Tensions In Anglo-american Diplomacy During The Battle Of The Atlantic.