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Lord Lothian and Anglo-American Relations, 1939-1940
David Reynolds
出版American Philosophical Society, 1983
主題History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / GeneralPolitical Science / International Relations / GeneralPolitical Science / International Relations / Diplomacy
ISBN14223746459781422374641
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=Dz4LAAAAIAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Of all the British amateur ambassadors, none was more distinguished than Philip Kerr, 11th Marquis of Lothian (1882-1940). His tenure of office was brief -- Aug. 1939 to Dec. 1940 -- but it coincided with a crucial period in British & U.S. history. Recently-opened archives enable one to fill in some important gaps in the history of his life & achievements & to set Lothian's work in the context of British & U.S. policy-making. This book will shows the strengths & weaknesses of a non-career diplomat. In the end, the successes outweighed the failures, as is shown by examining Lothian's role as intermediary between Churchill & Roosevelt in the two episodes in Anglo-American diplomacy during 1940, the Destroyers-for-Bases Deal & the origins of Lend-Lease.