Cold War in the desert : Britain, the United States and the Italian colonies, 1945-52 / Saul Kelly.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kelly, Saul, 1957-

Series:

Cold War history series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World politics--1945-1955.

World politics.

Cold War.

Colonies.

History.

Italy--Colonies--Africa--History--20th century.

Italy.

Africa.

Physical Description:

ix, 207 pages : maps ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : St. Martin's Press, 2000.

Summary:

The question of the Italian colonies played an important part in the breakdown of Allied cooperation after the Second World War. Britain and the United States were closely involved in this question, yet their respective roles have not received the detailed historical attention which they merit. Based on extensive research in British and American archives, this book will analyze British and US policy on this question within its Cold War context.

Contents:

1. The Soviet and American Initiatives, 1945 6

2. Byrnes, Bevin and the Temporary Settlement, 1946 36

3. Anglo-American Cooperation on Cyrenaica, 1946-7 69

4. The Failure of the Four Powers, 1947-8 93

5. The UN Settlement, 1948-9 110

6. Implementing the UN Resolutions, 1949-52 132.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-195) and index.

ISBN:

0312231563

OCLC:

42888011