An important chapter in the history of World War II is here explored for the first-time -- how the arrival of the black troops strained war-time Anglo-American relations, upset elements of the British political and military establishments and brought Britons face to face with social and sexual issues they had never raced before. This book, drawing on previously unpublished new material, covers an important but neglected dimension of diplomatic relations in World War II. As well as providing critical insights into the thinking of many leading political and military figures of the period, it paints an original and invaluable portrait of wartime Britain and its confrontation with the issue of race. It is a tale rich in human dignity -- and in instances of tragicomic hypocrisy.
- ISBN10 0312015968
- ISBN13 9780312015961
- Publish Date 1 January 1988 (first published 31 December 1987)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 8 September 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint St. Martin's Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 265
- Language English