Imperialism at Bay: 1941-1954-the United States and the Decolonization of the British Empire
- ISBN-10
- 0198211252
- ISBN-13
- 9780198211259
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / General
- Pages
- 595
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1977
- Author
- William Roger Louis
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