Roosevelt, Franco, and the End of the Second World War [Hardcover]

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.Relations between the United States and Spain under Franco: from Pearl Harbor to the beginnings of the Battle of Wolfram (December 1941- September 1943) Return of Spain to neutrality and the beginnings of the Battle of Wolfram. The Laurel Incident (September- December 1943) The Battle of Wolfram (January-May 1944) Relations between the US and Spain from the Wolfram agreement till the end of the Second World War in Europe (May 1944- May 1945) United States and Spain from the end of the war in Europe till the start of diplomatic isolation of the Franco regime (May 1945- March 1947)

This book, another useful contribution by the leading Spanish historian of Hispano-US diplomatic history, should find a home in college libraries, as well as in the collections of readers interested in the history of Spain, the presidency of Franklin Roosevelt, as well as World War II. - H-Diplo

This book should interest students of the U.S.-Spanish relationship as well as those of international history more broadly . . . The scholarly merits of the book are strong. - The American Historical Review

This book offers new insights into the diplomatic initiatives and style of Roosevelt and Franco, as well as of the other principal actors, such as Lieutenant General Francisco G?mez Jordana, the Spanish foreign minister, and Professor Carlton J. H. Hayes, the distinguished historian who served as ambassador to Madrid. In addition, it yields new insights and understanding regarding the working of the State Department and other branches of government in wrestling with so controversial an issue as policy regarding the Franco regime. One of the most interestinglC"