Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Acronyms xiii
5. Introduction 1
6. Two Steps Behind (Beginnings through January 1942) 7
7. Private Failure: Canada and the UNRRA (January 1942–November 1943) 22
8. Public Success: Canada and the New Internationalism (January 1942–November 1943) 36
9. Canada, the British Commonwealth, and the New World Order (February 1943–March 1944) 52
10. Forked Roads (November 1943–July 1944) 65
11. Disappointment at Dumbarton Oaks (April–October 1944) 78
12. Middle Power Politics (October 1944–April 1945) 95
13. The Public Road to San Francisco (October 1944–April 1945) 115
14. Growing Up: Canada at San Francisco (April–June 1945) 126
15. Shaping History (June–October 1945) 139
16. Epilogue: Cherishing Illusions 149
17. Notes 153
18. Bibliography 189
19. Index 207