The key to the south: Britain, the United States, and Thailand during the approach of the Pacific War, 1929 - 1942
Fifty years have passed since Thailand's 1942 declaration of war on Britain and the United States. This study examines the accelerating Western struggle with Japan for control over 'independent' Thailand, a country at the strategic crossroads of South-East Asia and recognized by the G...
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| Zusammenfassung: | Fifty years have passed since Thailand's 1942 declaration of war on Britain and the United States. This study examines the accelerating Western struggle with Japan for control over 'independent' Thailand, a country at the strategic crossroads of South-East Asia and recognized by the Great Powers as 'The Key to the South'. On the eve of Pearl Harbor this culminated in arguments between Roosevelt, Churchill, and Eden as to whether the West should attack or defend this neutral country. These efforts failed and instead Thailand seized the initiative, eventually extending her domain to encompass areas of Indo-China, Burma, and Malaya. This represented the fulfillment of pre-war Pan-Thai ambitions and also prefigured a controversial post-war settlement with the Allies. Thus, 1942, it is suggested, constitutes a critical moment in Thailand's relations with the West. The author also advances new arguments concerning the extent of Western influence in inter-war Thailand. The mechanisms of Britain's powerful informal influence are explored, concentrating on the role of foreign advisers to the Thai Government, and upon the techniques employed by the United States to undermine this pre-eminence. Paradoxically, it is argued, this Anglo-American rivalry did not prevent close Western co-operation in response to the challenge of Thai economic nationalism. Consequently, this study moves beyond the traditional diplomatic perspective, adopting a broad approach that encompasses the activities of banks, American oil companies, military planners, neighbouring colonial governments, and the British Special Operations Executive. |
| Beschreibung: | XXII, 416 S. Ill., Kt. |
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| adam_text | Contents
Preface vii
Acknowledgements xi
Appendices xvii
Aiaps xviii
Plates xix
Abbreviations xx
Orthology xxiii
1 Introduction: Dominant Themes 1
British ‘Dominance’ and Thai ‘Independence’ 3
American Competition 15
Thailand, the British Empire, and American
Anti-colonialism 24
PART I: INFORMAL DOMINANCE IN DECLINE,
1929—1938 37
2,,„The West and the Last Years of the Absolute
Monarchy, 1929—1932 39
The West and Siam before 1910 40
British ‘Dominance’ and American Competition,
1910-1932 48
The World Economic Crisis, 1929-1932 61
3 The West and the ‘Young Turks’, 1932-1935 90
The Revolution, 1932 91
Coups and Counter-coups, 1933 97
Baxter, Financial Policy, and the Rise of Phibul,
1933-1935 105
New Economic Patterns 111
A New Strategic Landscape: Siam, Japan, and the West 123
Conclusion 132
XVI
CONTENTS
4 ‘To Swim with the Current5: The Evolution of
Western Policies towards Siamese Nationalism,
1935—1938 152
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The West and Siamese Economic Nationalism 158
Militarism, Irredentism, and Mass Nationalism 172
‘An Uneasy Equilibrium5: Siam, Japan, and the West 180
Conclusion 194
PART II: THE APPROACH OF THE PACIFIC
WAR, 1939—1942 213
5 ‘The Voice Crying in the Wilderness5: The Impact
of the European War on Western Policies in
Thailand, 1939-1940 215
Thailand, Singapore, and Anglo-French Strategy,
1938-1939 218
The Thai Non-Aggression Pacts, 1939-1940 224
‘Thailand for the Thai5: Economic and Political
Nationalism 230
Dollars, Oil, and Tin 237
Conclusion 243
6 The West and the Franco-Thai Border Crisis,
1940-1941 256
Thailand, Vichy, and the West, May-August 1940 260
The Franco-Thai Border Conflict, October-!940-
January 1941 273
Western Failures and Japanese ‘Arbitration5,
January-March 1941 284
Conclusion 295
7 ‘The Key to the South5: Thailand and the
Outbreak of the Pacific War, 1941-1942 311
The Repercussions of thé Franco-Thai Border Crisis 315
The Western Response: ‘A Modicum of Bribe5 319
Political Assurances and Military Alternatives 328
Churchill, Roosevelt, and the Outbreak of War 339
8 Conclusions 361
Thailand Declares War 361
‘Watchful Waiting5 and ‘Expediency5 367
‘A Challenge to the Goloniaf System in Asia5 368
Appendices 376
Bibliography 380
Index 406
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| spelling | Aldrich, Richard J. 1961- Verfasser (DE-588)138689814 aut The key to the south Britain, the United States, and Thailand during the approach of the Pacific War, 1929 - 1942 Richard J. Aldrich Kuala Lumpur u.a. Oxford Univ. Press 1993 XXII, 416 S. Ill., Kt. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Fifty years have passed since Thailand's 1942 declaration of war on Britain and the United States. This study examines the accelerating Western struggle with Japan for control over 'independent' Thailand, a country at the strategic crossroads of South-East Asia and recognized by the Great Powers as 'The Key to the South'. On the eve of Pearl Harbor this culminated in arguments between Roosevelt, Churchill, and Eden as to whether the West should attack or defend this neutral country. These efforts failed and instead Thailand seized the initiative, eventually extending her domain to encompass areas of Indo-China, Burma, and Malaya. This represented the fulfillment of pre-war Pan-Thai ambitions and also prefigured a controversial post-war settlement with the Allies. Thus, 1942, it is suggested, constitutes a critical moment in Thailand's relations with the West. The author also advances new arguments concerning the extent of Western influence in inter-war Thailand. The mechanisms of Britain's powerful informal influence are explored, concentrating on the role of foreign advisers to the Thai Government, and upon the techniques employed by the United States to undermine this pre-eminence. Paradoxically, it is argued, this Anglo-American rivalry did not prevent close Western co-operation in response to the challenge of Thai economic nationalism. Consequently, this study moves beyond the traditional diplomatic perspective, adopting a broad approach that encompasses the activities of banks, American oil companies, military planners, neighbouring colonial governments, and the British Special Operations Executive. Geschichte 1929-1942 gnd rswk-swf Außenpolitik Weltkrieg (1939-1945) World War, 1939-1945 Diplomatic history World War, 1939-1945 Thailand Vorgeschichte (DE-588)4138921-9 gnd rswk-swf Außenpolitik (DE-588)4003846-4 gnd rswk-swf Pazifikkrieg 1941-1945 (DE-588)4249775-9 gnd rswk-swf Großbritannien USA Great Britain Foreign relations Thailand Thailand Foreign relations Great Britain Thailand Foreign relations United States United States Foreign relations Thailand Großbritannien (DE-588)4022153-2 gnd rswk-swf Thailand (DE-588)4078228-1 gnd rswk-swf USA (DE-588)4078704-7 gnd rswk-swf Thailand (DE-588)4078228-1 g Großbritannien (DE-588)4022153-2 g Geschichte 1929-1942 z DE-604 USA (DE-588)4078704-7 g Außenpolitik (DE-588)4003846-4 s DE-188 Pazifikkrieg 1941-1945 (DE-588)4249775-9 s Vorgeschichte (DE-588)4138921-9 s Digitalisierung UB Bamberg - ADAM Catalogue Enrichment application/pdf http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=005538744&sequence=000002&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA Inhaltsverzeichnis |
| spellingShingle | Aldrich, Richard J. 1961- The key to the south Britain, the United States, and Thailand during the approach of the Pacific War, 1929 - 1942 Außenpolitik Weltkrieg (1939-1945) World War, 1939-1945 Diplomatic history World War, 1939-1945 Thailand Vorgeschichte (DE-588)4138921-9 gnd Außenpolitik (DE-588)4003846-4 gnd Pazifikkrieg 1941-1945 (DE-588)4249775-9 gnd |
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| title | The key to the south Britain, the United States, and Thailand during the approach of the Pacific War, 1929 - 1942 |
| title_auth | The key to the south Britain, the United States, and Thailand during the approach of the Pacific War, 1929 - 1942 |
| title_exact_search | The key to the south Britain, the United States, and Thailand during the approach of the Pacific War, 1929 - 1942 |
| title_full | The key to the south Britain, the United States, and Thailand during the approach of the Pacific War, 1929 - 1942 Richard J. Aldrich |
| title_fullStr | The key to the south Britain, the United States, and Thailand during the approach of the Pacific War, 1929 - 1942 Richard J. Aldrich |
| title_full_unstemmed | The key to the south Britain, the United States, and Thailand during the approach of the Pacific War, 1929 - 1942 Richard J. Aldrich |
| title_short | The key to the south |
| title_sort | the key to the south britain the united states and thailand during the approach of the pacific war 1929 1942 |
| title_sub | Britain, the United States, and Thailand during the approach of the Pacific War, 1929 - 1942 |
| topic | Außenpolitik Weltkrieg (1939-1945) World War, 1939-1945 Diplomatic history World War, 1939-1945 Thailand Vorgeschichte (DE-588)4138921-9 gnd Außenpolitik (DE-588)4003846-4 gnd Pazifikkrieg 1941-1945 (DE-588)4249775-9 gnd |
| topic_facet | Außenpolitik Weltkrieg (1939-1945) World War, 1939-1945 Diplomatic history World War, 1939-1945 Thailand Vorgeschichte Pazifikkrieg 1941-1945 Großbritannien USA Great Britain Foreign relations Thailand Thailand Foreign relations Great Britain Thailand Foreign relations United States United States Foreign relations Thailand Thailand |
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