Roosevelt, Franco, and the End of the Second World War

Description

This book is a study of the relations between the US and Spain, particularly during the period from 1943 to 1945, when the Roosevelt Administration and the Joint Chiefs of Staff decided to challenge the Pro-Franco Regime, culminating in the Battle of Wolfram and the embargo of petroleum products. Front Matter ....Pages i-viii The Relations Between the United States and Spain under Franco: From Pearl Harbor to the Beginnings of the Battle for Wolfram (December 1941–September 1943) (Joan Maria Thomàs)....Pages 1-33 Spain’s Return to Neutrality and the Historical Background of the Battle for Wolfram: The Laurel Incident (July–December 1943) (Joan Maria Thomàs)....Pages 35-65 The Battle for Wolfram (January–May 1944) (Joan Maria Thomàs)....Pages 67-127 Relations Between the U.S. and Spain from the Agreement of Wolfram Until the End of the Second World War in Europe (May 1944–May 1945) (Joan Maria Thomàs)....Pages 129-185 The U.S. and Spain from the End of the War in Europe to the Beginning of the Diplomatic Isolation of the Franco Regime (May 1945–March 1947) (Joan Maria Thomàs)....Pages 187-200 Conclusion (Joan Maria Thomàs)....Pages 201-205 Back Matter ....Pages 207-243