Editing C. S. Forester (section)

==Second World War==
During the [[World War II|Second World War]], Forester moved to the United States, where he worked for the [[Ministry of Information (United Kingdom)|British Ministry of Information]] and wrote propaganda to encourage the U.S. to join the [[Allies of World War II|Allies]]. He eventually settled in [[Berkeley, California]].

In 1942, while he was living in [[Washington, D.C.]], he met the young British diplomat [[Roald Dahl]] and encouraged him to write about his experiences in the [[Royal Air Force]].<ref name=Dahl>Donald Sturrock, ''Storyteller: The Life of Roald Dahl'', Harper Collins 2010, p. 168.</ref> According to Dahl's autobiography,  ''Lucky Break'', Forester asked him about his experiences as a fighter pilot, and this prompted Dahl to write his first story, "A Piece of Cake".<ref name=Dahl />