British-American Relations 1917-1918: The Role of Sir William Wiseman. Supplementary Volume to The Papers of Woodrow Wilson

Wilton B. Fowler

Published by Princeton University Press 1969

British-American Relations 1917-1918

The Role of Sir William Wiseman. Supplementary Volume to The Papers of Woodrow Wilson

Wilton B. Fowler

Volume 1959 in the series Princeton Legacy Library

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781400876501

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Throughout the First World War Woodrow Wilson considered Britain's ambitions in the war as objectionable as Germany’s. He repeatedly expressed distrust of the British government’s motives; for their part, the British chafed at Wilson’s idealism and despised his aloofness from the Allies. Sir William Wiseman played an extraordinary part as the behind- the-scenes liaison between the two major powers. Acting as a personal friend and confidant of Wilson’s adviser, Colonel House, Wiseman is credited with keeping animosities in check between America and Great Britain, and for helping to establish coalition diplomacy, which was new to the U.S. in 1917-1918, though within 25 years it became a permanent characteristic of American foreign policy. British-American Relations, 1917-1918 provides fascinating insights not only into Wiseman’s role but into the entire diplomacy of the Wilson period.

Originally published in 1969.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Acknowledgments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	v
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
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Chapter One. Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter Two. Wiseman and the Beginning of the War Partnership Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	8
Chapter Three. Dollars in Diplomacy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	36
Chapter Four. Reading's Assignment, Wiseman's Accomplishment Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	61
Chapter Five. Attempts at Unity Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	96
Chapter Six. American Manpower: Source of Strength and Division Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	127
Chapter Seven. Intervention in Russia Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	164
Chapter Eight. The Approach of Peace Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	198
Chapter Nine. Envoy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	236
Appendix: Wiseman on Wilson (from the Wiseman Papers) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	241
Annotated Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	297
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	329