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2 Relationship Before WWII Stockwell states: “[President Roosevelt’s] approach resembled President Woodrow Wilson’s in 1917-19 and reflected his nation’s historic antipathy to colonialism” “Anglo American differences included the very future of the Empire. President Roosevelt was committed to the self- determination of subject peoples and looked forward to a post war settlement in which European colonies would be administered as international trusteeships ” Stockwell states: “[President Roosevelt’s] approach resembled President Woodrow Wilson’s in 1917-19 and reflected his nation’s historic antipathy to colonialism” “Anglo American differences included the very future of the Empire. President Roosevelt was committed to the self- determination of subject peoples and looked forward to a post war settlement in which European colonies would be administered as international trusteeships ”

3 Relationship During WWII According to Stockwell... “wartime relationship was a bitter-sweet affair” “disputed priorities as imperial defence gave way to strategic planning dominated by Americans” “[Roosevelt] reflected his nation’s historic antipathy to colonialism” According to Stockwell... “wartime relationship was a bitter-sweet affair” “disputed priorities as imperial defence gave way to strategic planning dominated by Americans” “[Roosevelt] reflected his nation’s historic antipathy to colonialism”

4 Relationship During WWII Stockwell goes on to say... “We are not fighting…to hold the British Empire together”- Life magazine (Oct. 1942) “In their darker hours ministers worried that they might be forced to sacrifice empire for the sake of the Special Relationship” “Although he was determined to make many sacrifices to secure the American alliance, Churchill was at the same time adamant not to relinquish the British Empire” Stockwell goes on to say... “We are not fighting…to hold the British Empire together”- Life magazine (Oct. 1942) “In their darker hours ministers worried that they might be forced to sacrifice empire for the sake of the Special Relationship” “Although he was determined to make many sacrifices to secure the American alliance, Churchill was at the same time adamant not to relinquish the British Empire”

5 Relationship During WWII Murphy states: “[Regards to Lend Lease] Roosevelt wanted to help Britain by all means short of war and was prepared to compromise United States neutrality to do so” “[The Aid to Democracies Bill was] enabling Roosevelt to lend or lease equipment to any nation ‘whose defence the President deems vital to the defence of the United States’” “The United States provided $47 billion in Lend-Lease goods between 1941 and 1943” Murphy states: “[Regards to Lend Lease] Roosevelt wanted to help Britain by all means short of war and was prepared to compromise United States neutrality to do so” “[The Aid to Democracies Bill was] enabling Roosevelt to lend or lease equipment to any nation ‘whose defence the President deems vital to the defence of the United States’” “The United States provided $47 billion in Lend-Lease goods between 1941 and 1943”

6 Relationship in the Closing of WWII Stockwell says: “Roosevelt was careful to avoid a confrontation with the British leader over the future of empire” “American planners grew to appreciate the usefulness of British colonies in the post-war order” “from 1943 American anti colonialism began to subside and in 1945 Britain regained its lost dependencies” Stockwell says: “Roosevelt was careful to avoid a confrontation with the British leader over the future of empire” “American planners grew to appreciate the usefulness of British colonies in the post-war order” “from 1943 American anti colonialism began to subside and in 1945 Britain regained its lost dependencies”

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