"The thin end of the wedge: the British Foreign Office, the West Indies and avoiding the Destroyers-Bases Deal, 1938–1940." Journal of Transatlantic Studies 11#3 (2013): 234-248. Woodward, Llewellyn. British Foreign Policy in the Second World War (1962), pp 82–90 STRATEGY: Bases Chosen December 1940 Time article about the bases. Naval Bases constructed after the deal External links Text of the agreement About the bases in Antigua Article in the BBC about the agreement United States Navy in the 20th century History of the Royal Navy World War II treaties United Kingdom–United States treaties United States–Caribbean relations Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt Bermuda in World War II United Kingdom in World War II United Kingdom–United States military relations Treaties concluded in 1940 Treaties entered into force in 1940