Includes bibliographical references (pages [223]-232) and index.
The American perception of Yugoslavia on the eve of World War II -- Croato-Serbian rapprochement in light of American diplomacy -- Roosevelt's peace offensive and the future of Yugoslavia -- Lane's period in the diplomatic wilderness -- The struggle of Yugoslavia's "neutrality" -- Mutatis mutandis -- Yugoslavia between Scylla and Charybdis -- Yugoslavia chooses the tripartite pact -- The American press and the coup -- Coup d'etat -- War and aftermath