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Code name Arcadia : the first wartime conference of Churchill and Roosevelt / John F. Shortal.
LIBRA D734 .S46 2021
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Shortal, John F., 1951- author.
- Series:
- Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series ; no. 167.
- Williams-Ford Texas A&M military history series ; number 167
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Combined Chiefs of Staff (U.S. and Great Britain).
- United States. Joint Chiefs of Staff.
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Congresses.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Combined operations (Military science)--Congresses.
- Combined operations (Military science).
- World War, 1939-1945--Diplomatic history.
- Diplomatic history.
- Congresses and conventions.
- Diplomatic relations.
- Military campaigns.
- Military policy.
- Politics and government.
- United States. Joint Chiefs of Staff--History.
- United States.
- Combined Chiefs of Staff (U.S. and Great Britain)--History.
- Washington Conference--(1st : 1941-1942 : Washington, D.C.).
- Washington Conference.
- History.
- United States--Military policy.
- United States--Politics and government--1933-1945.
- United States--Foreign relations--Great Britain.
- International relations.
- Great Britain.
- Great Britain--Foreign relations--United States.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 330 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- College Station : Texas A&M University Press, [2021]
- Summary:
- "The First Washington Conference, codenamed ARCADIA, was a secret meeting held the days immediately following the entrance of the United States into World War II-December 1941 to January 1942. It was the first meeting between the United States and Britain to determine military strategy. Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and their top aides spent hours making major decisions that would determine the direction of the Allied war effort. The main achievement of the conference was the "Europe first" decision, declaring that the defeat of Germany was the highest priority. Many other policies were determined that winter in the nation's capital: the "unity of command" principle, placing the various theaters of war under a single, supreme commander; limits on reinforcements for the Pacific in light of the Europe first policy; measures specifically aimed at keeping China in the war; the coordination of shipping and logistics among the Allies; and the establishment of the Combined Chiefs of Staff, centered in Washington, to approve the military decisions of both the United States and Britain Neither side knew what to expect before this momentous meeting. Before the war, the British and the Americans had differing strategic concerns, especially about the Pacific and East Asia, differences of such contrast that the conference was in jeopardy of ending early if not resolved. The narrative uses a chronological approach that examines in detail each day of the conference. This day-by-day methodology shows the gradual development of rapport between the allied chieftains, why and how it forged relationships, and the undercurrent of tension as each ally sought to ensure its national interests while cooperating with the other in a grand alliance. Historian and retired Brigadier General John F. Shortal skillfully unravels the inside story of this pivotal meeting. He shows how the working and personal relationships between Roosevelt and Churchill, as well as their military chiefs of staffs, first took root and then blossomed during the conference laying the cornerstone of trust for Anglo-American wartime collaboration. Arcadia makes a major contribution not only to the history of World War II, but also to our understanding of the power structure of the postwar world"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Prelude To The Conference
- ch. 2 The Conference Commences: First Impressions
- ch. 3 Marshall Makes His Presence Known
- ch. 4 Unity Of Command And The Chiefs Coalesce
- ch. 5 Conference Interlude
- ch. 6 Final Discussions.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Sylvia W. Kauders Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781623499327
- 1623499321
- OCLC:
- 1157960005
- Publisher Number:
- 99986717003
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