{"product_id":"tacit-alliance-franklin-roosevelt-and-the-anglo-american-special-relationship-before-churchill-1937-1939","title":"Tacit Alliance: Franklin Roosevelt and the Anglo-American 'Special Relationship' before Churchill, 1937-1939","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eTony McCulloch examines Anglo-American relations from 1937 to 1939, highlighting the progress made in establishing an ideological and strategic understanding between the two democracies, despite mutual doubts. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 272 pages\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 30 November 2021\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Edinburgh University Press\u003cbr\u003e                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSenator William Borah, a staunch isolationist, leveled accusations against the Roosevelt Administration in February 1938, claiming that a \"tacit alliance\" had formed with Britain. Taking Borah's remark as a starting point, Tony McCulloch delves into the intricate dynamics of Anglo-American relations from the onset of Franklin D. Roosevelt's second term in January 1937 to the outbreak of war in Europe and the subsequent revision of the US Neutrality Act in November 1939. Despite the mutual uncertainties plaguing the governments and public opinion on both sides of the Atlantic during these years, McCulloch contends that significant progress was made in establishing an ideological and strategic understanding between the two democracies, largely due to the efforts of Franklin Roosevelt. This laid the groundwork for the cherished \"special relationship\" that Winston Churchill fervently desired during and after the Second World War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 656g                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 165 x 244 x 26 (mm)                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780748656387                                                      \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tony McCulloch","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44096235634938,"sku":"9780748656387","price":77.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/690d638c97c16ce3c93ac3a322936b86.jpg?v=1639539581","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/tacit-alliance-franklin-roosevelt-and-the-anglo-american-special-relationship-before-churchill-1937-1939","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}