Base Colonies in the Western Hemisphere, 1940-1967 - Paperback

by S. High (Author)

This book examines the social, economic and political aftermath of the famous Anglo-American 'destroyers-for-bases' deal of 2nd September 1940 that saw fifty obsolete U.S. destroyers exchanged for 'base colonies' in Trinidad, Bermuda, Newfoundland and the Bahamas.

Author Biography

STEVEN HIGH is Associate Professor in Public History at Concordia University, Canada.