It was decolonization in general, rather than anything specifically
anti-British, that was US foreign policy in the aftermath of ww2--it is
where their involvement with Vietnam began, supporting insurgents against
the French.
There was a documentary on BBC4 a while back about it.
P
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> Behalf Of David Bircumshaw
> Sent: 02 January 2006 16:40
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> Subject: Re: Happy New Year!
>
> > As to the dismemberment of the British Empire as motive, it
> wouldn't
> > have been a bad idea, but it's news to me. Some documentation?
> >
> > Mark
>
>
> Mark, I entirely agree with it not being a bad idea, I grew
> up in the 1950's and still recall, with horror, the
> twenty-one gun salutes going off on the Queen's birthday, as
> well as the foghorns hooting people to the factories.
>
> 'fraid I haven't got the documentation to hand, possibly I'll
> scrimmage for it in the week.
>
> Regards
>
> Dave
>
>
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