Oliver Franks and the Truman Administration

Sir Oliver Franks served as British Ambassador to the US between 1948 and 1952. This analysis reveals a great deal about the condition of relations between Britain and America, the mechanics of co-operation and the impact of a singular individual on international relations.

Michael F. Hopkins

Part 1 The Ambassador, the Embassy and the Anglo-American Relationship; Chapter 1 Individuals and Institutions; Chapter 2 Postwar Relations; Chapter 3 New Ambassador; Part 2 Establishing a Reputation; Chapter 4 First Impressions; Chapter 5 Cold War Allies; Part 3 Achievements; Chapter 6 Dean Acheson; Chapter 7 Devaluation of the Pound; Chapter 8 Part of the European Queue or Special Partners?; Chapter 9 The Korean War; Part 4 Difficulties; Chapter 10 Anglo-American Tensions; Chapter 11 A New Foreign Secretary; Part 5 The Return of the Conservatives; Chapter 12 Working with Churchill and Eden;