How a fight between GIs in Cornwall introduced the British to American-style racism and, for a while, became a focal point of global race politics
hen almost 3 million American GIs began arriving in the UK from January 1942, the eventual perception was – as George Orwell observed – that it was “difficult to go anywhere in London without having the feeling that Britain is now Occupied Territory”. Less well known is the remainder of Orwell’s comment. “The general consensus of opinion,” he wrote, “seems to be that the only American soldiers with decent manners are the Negroes.
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