1st Edition

The Angloargentine Connection, 19001939

By Roger Gravil Copyright 1985
268 Pages
by Routledge

268 Pages
by Routledge

268 Pages
by Routledge

At the opening of the twentieth century, Britain's influence in Argentina was at its peak and resembled, in certain ways, its position in countries such as Australia and Canada. Yet, in the following generation, British preeminence was persistently threatened, and Argentina's prospects plunged into a seemingly irreversible decline. Why did the Anglo-Argentine connection, which appeared so mutually... Read more
Preface -- The Anglo-Argentine Connection in 1900 -- The Grain Trade, 1900–1913 -- The Meat Trade, 1900–1913 -- British Export Trade, 1900–1913 -- The War of 1914–1918 -- Reinforcement Attempted: The 1920s -- Reinforcement Accomplished: The 1930s -- The Peronist Interpretation -- Statistical Appendix -- Dellplain Latin American Studies Published by Westview Press

Biography

Roger Gravil is a senior lecturer in history at the University of Lagos, Nigeria.