Internet Exercises       If you'd like to print out this page, click the Print button above. Alternatively, you may click the printer icon on your browser's toolbar, or choose File>Print from the menu.   Back to Exercise List     The Grand Alliance in World War II Skidelsky, Robert. "Imbalance of Power: History of the Grand Alliance during World War II," Foreign Policy March 2002. In Infotrac, enter "imbalance of power" in Keywords. 1. What role and status did Britain want when the war was over? What did the United States want for Britain’s future? 2. What were the two aims of the Lend-Lease Act? 3. What was the general outline of the Allied plan for post-war Germany? Why was it not a "Carthaginian peace"? 4. What does the article state about American Anglophobia in the 1930s? 5. According to the article, what is the difference between an ally and a "partner"? Which countries are America’s main partners today? Which are its main allies? 6. How has the distribution of power among the major countries of the world changed from the 1930s and today? To further explore this topic and related areas In Infotrac, enter the search terms "World War II" or "international relations" in the Subject Guide.