The eclipse of Great Britain : the United States and British imperial decline : 1895-1956

"The decline of Great Britain as a world power was the result of long-term economic change and two world wars. Except in a few areas, American authorities did not set out to supplant Britain: indeed until the Second World War they were hesitant about the use of power. But when they embraced it, a variety of factors ensured that it was Britain's place that was taken. This book offers an authoritative analysis of the stages of displacement and the complex feelings aroused by the process on both sides of the Atlantic. As such it describes a transfer of power which will surely be seen as one of the most fundamentally important events of the twentieth century."--.. Front Matter....Pages i-viii Introduction....Pages 1-8 Britain and the Assertion of American Hegemony in the Western Hemisphere, 1895–1914....Pages 9-40 Resources and Responsibility: The First World War and the Peace Settlement....Pages 41-69 Finding a New Balance: Naval and Other Problems in the 1920s....Pages 70-98 Appeasement, Isolationism and the Approach of War in the 1930s....Pages 99-128 The Second World War and American Predominance....Pages 129-159 British Imperial Decline and American Super-Power, 1945–56....Pages 160-192 Back Matter....Pages 193-262 1. Britain And The Assertion Of American Hegemony In The Western Hemisphere, 1895-1914 -- 2. Resources And Responsibility: The First World War And The Peace Settlement -- 3. Finding A New Balance: Naval And Other Problems In The 1920s -- 4. Appeasement, Isolationism And The Approach Of War In The 1930s -- 5. The Second World War And American Predominance -- 6. British Imperial Decline And American Super-power, 1945-56. Anne Orde. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 230-252) And Index. The decline of Great Britain as a world power was the result of long-term economic change and two world wars. At the same time, and for the same reasons, the United States grew into world power.This book offers an authoritative analysis of the stages of displacement and the complex feelings aroused by the process on both sides of the Atlantic. A such it describes a transfer of power which will surely be seen as one of the most fundamentally important events of the twentieth century. The decline of Great Britain as a world power was the result of long-term economic change and two world wars. At the same time, and for the same reasons, the US grew into a world power. This book offers an analysis of the displacement and the complex feelings aroused by the process of both sides of the Atlantic. When America embraced economic power after WW2, there were a variety of factors which ensured that it was Britain's place that was taken. This book offers an analysis of the stages of displacement and the complex feelings it aroused