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The Role of the Royal Navy in South America, 1920-1970
About this book
This book demonstrates the importance of the presence of the Royal Navy in South America. Historically there have been no treaty obligations and few strategic considerations in the region, yet it is frequently referred to as forming part of Britain's 'unofficial empire'. The role of the Navy in supporting foreign relations and promoting commerce is examined during a period of the twentieth century which is often associated with the decline of the British Empire. The Role of the Royal Navy in South America, 1920-1970 shows how the Royal Navy reacted to changing circumstances during the post-war decades by adopting a more pro-active attitude towards the imperative of supporting naval exports. It provides a scholarly investigation of this important peacetime role for the service and offers the first book-length study of the Navy's involvement in the region during this period.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-title
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Preface
- Map of South America
- Abbreviations
- Introduction: The Royal Navy in South America
- 1 Naval Involvement in Peacetime Foreign Relations and the Case of South America
- 2 The Case for a Royal Navy Presence in South America in the 1920s
- 3 A Case Study: The ‘High Point’ of the Anglo-Chilean Naval Association, 1925–33
- 4 Winners and Losers: Naval Export Sales and Arms Limitation in the 1930s
- 5 Success in the Face of International Opposition, 1945–65
- 6 A Comparative Study: The Fate of the US Post-War Defence Plan for South America, 1945–65
- 7 The Revitalization of British Naval Relations with South America, 1961–9
- 8 The End of an Era
- 9 Epitaph and Legacy
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index