Explores Anglo American economic diplomacy in South America during the Second World WarThomas Mills explores Anglo American relations in the previously neglected region of South America during the Second World War to add a new dimension to our understanding of the two powers He shows how these relations followed a very different pattern to the high level discussions concerning the economic shape of the post war world that were going on at the same time In this way he highlights the need for a more nuanced understanding of the broader process of Anglo American economic diplomacy Based on extensive archival research and a thorough knowledge of the secondary literature this is a major addition to the study of Anglo American relations in the 20th century Explores a number of topics relevant to the broader process of post war economic diplomacy The Lend Lease Export White Paper and its effects on British exports to South AmericaEconomic warfare policies such as blacklisting and the Axis replacement programmeParticular industries which had a strategic value as well as commercial importance such as telecommunicationsEnterprises which took on an importance beyond their intrinsic worth such as the central Brazilian railway