Anglophobia in WWII

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In World War II, the alliance of Great Britain and the United States was hindered by Anglophobia. This paper describes the existence of Anglophobia in World War II during the war and specifically the Casablanca conference. Anglophobia represented a widespread prejudice prior to and during World War II. The paper showss that during the Casablanca conference, the prominence of Anglophobia hindered the abilities of the conferees in reaching a decision on the allied objectives for 1943. Yet, after the success of the Casablanca conference and the successful collaboration between the allies during the war, Anglophobia faded away after the war and doesn't exist in its traditional fashion today. The Anglophobia embedded in the allies produced tensions, throughout the Casablanca conference and World War II, which prevailed amidst the common bond between the United States and Great Britain and was detrimental to the success of the alliance.

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"American columnist Jack Nock viewed Churchill's support of pro-British propaganda being introduced in the United States as "clear proof that we are officially regarded as a nation of manageable half-wits." Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Churchill was asked if he planned to continue the same cautious policy towards the Americans, to which he responded, "Oh! That is the way we talked to her while we were wooing her; now that she in the harem, we talk to her quite differently!" This statement reveals the political nature behind the military alliances that existed and how the leaders of the United States and Great Britain, although suffering from their own personal biases, were able to work together to ensure the completion of the task."

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