Download or read book Britain, the United States and the Mediterranean War 1942-44 written by Matthew Jones and published by Springer. This book was released on 1996-02-12 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of the controversies and disputes produced between Britain and the United States by their joint involvement in the Mediterranean theatre during the Second World War. Analysis of the evolution of Allied strategy toward the Mediterranean is put alongside a consideration of the conduct of military campaigns and the command structures that accompanied them. The political tensions permeating Anglo-American relations, and the important role played here by Harold Macmillan, are also discussed to provide a full picture of the problems faced by the alliance.