A compelling portrait of the wartime partnership between America and Britain.
This edition reveals how liberty and resolve united two nations in a time of crisis.
Originating from a journalist’s firsthand experience in 1918 Britain, this work explains why Americans and Britons chose to fight side by side. It contrasts old assumptions with new realities and shows how shared aims shaped public opinion, policy, and daily life during the war. Through personal observation and clear explanations, the book illuminates the values, challenges, and sacrifices that defined Allied liberty.
What you will find inside
- How Americans and Britons viewed each other at the start and how their relationship evolved on the battlefield and at home
- Insights into Britain's financing of the war, taxation, and citizen commitment as a national effort
- Discussion of Ireland, the colonies, and how imperial loyalties were tested and held
- Character sketches of English society, the impact of public schooling, and the “reserve” that shaped wartime leadership
Ideal for readers of history and wartime memoirs who want a clear, accessible look at a pivotal alliance and the people who built it.