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American Military Studies Number 3
No full textStilwell and Mountbatten in Burma explores the relationship between American General Joseph “Vinegar Joe” Stilwell and British Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten in the China-Burma-India Theater (CBI) and the South East Asia Command (SEAC) between October 1943 and October 1944, within the wider context of Anglo-American relations during World War II. Using original material from both British and American archives, Jonathan Templin Ritter discusses the military, political, and diplomatic aspects of Anglo-American cooperation, the personalities involved, and where British and American policies both converged and diverged over Southeast Asia.
Although much has been written about CBI, Stilwell and China, and Mountbatten, no published comparison study has focused on the relationship between the two men during the twelve-month period in which their careers overlapped. This book bridges the gap in the literature between Mountbatten’s earlier naval career and his later role as the last Viceroy of British India. It also presents original archival material that explains why Stilwell was so anti-British, including his 1935 memorandum titled “The British,” and his original margin notes to Mountbatten’s farewell letter to him in 1944. Finally, it presents other original archival material that refutes previous books that have accused Stilwell of needlessly sacrificing the lives of his men during the 1944 North Burma Campaign, merely out of hatred for the British
A not so special relationship: Stilwell and Mountbatten in Burma, 1943-1944
No full textThis thesis explores the relationship between U.S. General Joseph Stilwell and British Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten in the China-Burma-India (CBI) Theater, South East Asia Command (SEAC), and the Burma Campaign during 1943-1944, within the wider context of Anglo-American relations during World War II. The thesis compares the two men and their different approaches during the war. It also discusses the military, political and diplomatic aspects of Anglo-American cooperation, the influence of the personalities involved, and where British and American policies both converged and diverged over Burma and Southeast Asia. The thesis includes both primary sources on Stilwell and Mountbatten and an annotated bibliography of the secondary sources on CBI and SEAC. The thesis concludes that Anglo-American cooperation in Burma and Southeast Asia during World War II was hampered by personality differences between Stilwell and Mountbatten, among others, and by differing views over wartime goals and postwar plans. The Americans above all wanted to support China and keep it in the war, while the British wanted to regain their Southeast Asian Empire
A not so special relationship : Stilwell and Mountbatten in Burma, 1943-1944
No full textThis thesis explores the relationship between U.S. General Joseph Stilwell and\ud
British Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten in the China-Burma-India (CBI) Theater, South\ud
East Asia Command (SEAC), and the Burma Campaign during 1943-1944, within the\ud
wider context of Anglo-American relations during World War II. The thesis compares\ud
the two men and their different approaches during the war. It also discusses the military,\ud
political and diplomatic aspects of Anglo-American cooperation, the influence of the\ud
personalities involved, and where British and American policies both converged and\ud
diverged over Burma and Southeast Asia. The thesis includes both primary sources on\ud
Stilwell and Mountbatten and an annotated bibliography of the secondary sources on CBI\ud
and SEAC. The thesis concludes that Anglo-American cooperation in Burma and\ud
Southeast Asia during World War II was hampered by personality differences between\ud
Stilwell and Mountbatten, among others, and by differing views over wartime goals and\ud
postwar plans. The Americans above all wanted to support China and keep it in the war,\ud
while the British wanted to regain their Southeast Asian Empire
