China cant invest enough income without america, and america cant supply enough product without china. I know how top class britains military is and have brilliant training and tactics so if it was just guns who would win it. Our greatest trouble during jeffersons rule was brought about by the war between france and great britain. Jul 02, 2016 analysis of hypothetical conventional war between france and united kingdom, happening in a political bubble. Russia deploys advanced s300 missile system to syria british troops at. The british did not want the french to have any food from abroad, and, hoping to starve them, said that no vessels should be allowed to enter french ports. Who would win in a war between united kingdom and the. British army would be comprehensively outgunned by russia says new report. Who would win a war would weaken both so the winner would be anybody who is on the opposite side of the usuknato. The south and west wanted land, the north wanted peace and trade. May 15, 2016 the secret war spies, cyphers and guerrillas 19391945 by max hastings illustrated. Us and britain threatening world peace with arms race in space, bla. Hong kong in 1840, britain went to war with china over questions of trade, diplomacy, national dignity and, most importantly, drug trafficking. Jul 04, 2014 what if america had lost the revolutionary war.
Against infantry, american forces bring six light and two medium machine guns and a m3 recoilless rifle to bear, versus three medium machine. Colonial america won the revolutionary war and that is why we have a country called the united states of america today. The war of 1812 was a byproduct of the napoleonic war of 1803 to 1814. America were going to explore some the differing vocabulary either side of the pond and attempt to reach an impartial decision as to which word is best. War of 1812 18121815 disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title britishamerican war. Captain america, winter soldier, falcon, scarlet witch, hawkeye, antman vs. Oct 17, 2008 america, would probably fabricate a claim such as, england has been blah blah blah. However if it was to be a war it would most probably be a nuclear war, in which case nobody would win, because if britain got destroyed then there are still nuclear submarines at sea that would launch nuclear missiles. Id give german victory a bit more of a chance but it would depend on the speed of operations. Learn more about the battle of britain in this article. War book reveals how britain planned to cope with nuclear. The inherent unpredictability of war was one such lesson. Myth and memory, 2006 prefaces this sweeping, overly.
Harry turtledove, in the presence of mine enemies 2003, in which the u. Who do you think would win in a fight between the british army and the. Greece and turkey, who are both nato allies, do have reasonably serious bustups in the aegean every now and then. Is the military of the uk as strong and powerful as the eu military.
But america had to choose between the oceans and the continent. Battle of britain, during world war ii, the successful defense of great britain against unremitting and destructive air raids conducted by the german air force from july through september 1940, after the fall of france. The american military is much more superior also the number of soldiers is very low on the britain side. Read about what could have happened if america had lost its revolutionary war. The mexican american war was a conflict between the united states and mexico, fought from april 1846 to february 1848. The americans hoped to capture the britishoccupied city and with it win support for the american. War between britain and france how american history was. Miguel fonseca, 39, smoking cocaine in lisbon, where possession of small amounts of drugs is. If france ever tried to attack britain directly they would be soundly defeated. If a war broke out between the united states and china, the clash between two of the worlds most.
Firstly let me say this, we love and respect the hell out of our boys across the pond. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. S but yet again, these two countries are family, they will pretty much always be tight. The revolutionary war is also known as the american revolution and the american war of independence. Hypothetical war saudi vs iran would you be willing to live in a country that didnt have nuclear weapons could america have won ww2 without britain.
The british view the war of 1812 quite differently than americans do the starspangled war confirmed independence for the united states. If us win the naval war they can eventual take the british islands, after a long winded campaign to rob them of their colonies. Authoritative first of a twopart history of britain around the time of world war ii. Dec 10, 2016 who would win in a war between america and britain. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the. On december 8, president roosevelt asked congress to declare war against japan. Why america was indispensable to the allies winning world war ii. Even if britain has a better army, there arent enough people in britain s army to take over all of america. Then he goes on to fight for the continental army, which defeats the british at yorktown to win independence.
List three strengths of the british at the start of the war. Break japanese military codes before the battle of midway. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. France played a vital role in aiding the colonists, but accrued great debt in doing so, partly. Three days later, germany and italy, allied with japan, declared war on the united states. Iran likely to lose war with uk over nuclear programme. The biggest surprise for the people was when they found out the americans won the war. European union vs the united states eu vs usa 2017 who would win army military comparison the infographics show. Europe, where several countries has nuclear weapons.
A brief overview of the war of 1812 american battlefield. Great britain almost wins the war fun facts in spring of 1776 british abandoned boston. How britain went to war with china over opium the new. The declaration passed with just one dissenting vote. War book reveals how britain planned to cope with nuclear attack. Compendium of brief extracts from declassified documents and articles relating to civil defence against weapons of mass destruction. King george iii, in despair at the loss of his colonies, determined to give up the throne of britain and retire to hanover. But without the united states, the war against axis fascism would have been lost.
Analysis of hypothetical conventional war between france and united kingdom, happening in a political bubble. Lets see the americans beat the british in 1780 and then just barely survived britain in 181215. The war of 1812 between britain and america was very directly related to the napoleonic wars in europe which included the french invasion of russia. Apr 03, 2012 in that dark hour america saw its chance to challenge british dominance. The british view the war of 1812 quite differently than americans do. The political implications of such a war would be vast, and although a bit silly i understand you just want an answer as to who would win in britain vs france.
A war between modern day france and modern day reddit. In january 1943 the two states finally decided to pool their. But it was pretty obvious that they were all holding back. The united states of america vs the british empire both in 1900. Russia and china vs britain and america who would win a war if there were no nuclear bombs. Britain can hold pretty strong by themselves which is one of the reasons why germany decided to. Who would win in a war between france, germany and the uk. Who would win in a war between united kingdom and the united. This idea that we are a weak nation and america is strong doesnt stand up to history. The question that comes to mind is could america have been a more vigorous country and a real world leader if not.
Britain, would say, this land belongs to the true americans, the english blah blah blah. If they do, china will lose more than half of their yearly income and the us will. Britain has an excellent history of defending itself and winning major wars, and without outside interference and nukes who would win a war between these two nations. Video technology family projects business global events books fiction newsletters. New details of how britain would have been governed in the event of a nuclear war from the 1960s. Sep 24, 2011 in united states vs india war, who will win. How the british won the american revolutionary war journal. How would win a war of military strength britain or the usa. Astore in 1992 i had the pleasure of meeting major general julian thompson at a colloquium at oxford. By 1779 about 15% of soldiers in the continental army were african americans. Iron man, black widow, black panther, war machine, vision. Why did the declaration of independence increase americans motivation to fight and win the war.
A british victory in the revolution probably would have prevented the colonists from settling into what is now the u. Was there anything in common between the war of 1812 between. How the british won the american revolutionary war. Such a strategy was already underway in britain, when the usa entered the war in december 1941. A hundred years ago today, september 26th, the greatest artillery bombardment in u. America would win hands down but say if it was just using guns, who would win then. The opening shots of the american revolutionary war on 19 th april 1775, that echoed around the world. It was the first time that america was staging a war against britain, which had the most superior navy in the world. The americas insist that they won the war for a number of reasons. He invested a lot in the war as he believed that controlling north america was important for great britain as a world power. We britain would put up a huge fight and america would lose a lot of men etc. Britains crucial role in the american civil war kindle edition by foreman, amanda. Without chiles help, we would have lost the falklands the man who acted as the clandestine gobetween for chile and britain during the falklands war has spoken for the first time about helping.
Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. Hypothetically, who would win in a war between the united. Dick, the man in the high castle 1962, in which nazi germany and imperial japan win world war ii. The one country that id never want to go to war with is britain. Buy british propaganda and the state in the first world war by messinger, gary s. America can still fight and win two major wars at the same time, or at least come near enough to winning that neither russia nor china would see much hope in the gamble.
It had allies in this fightmost importantly great britain and the soviet union. War plan red first set out a description of canadas geography, military resources, and transportation and went on to evaluate a series of possible preemptive american campaigns to invade canada in several areas and occupy key ports and railways before british troops could provide reinforcement to the canadiansthe assumption being that britain would use canada. A comparison of the uk and irans military strength shows britain falling. Great britain almost wins the war by lane scisson on prezi. Jul 27, 2015 how the british won the american revolutionary warthats the first time i heard such a statement. If the colonists had lost the war, there probably wouldnt be a united states of america, period. But even this note could not be sustained, and by the end of the century, the historian. American prisoners held on board ship by the british during the american revolutionary war for the british establishment and people, the american revolutionary war was a humiliating disgrace. Britain can also lock the germans navy in and restrict their. Fought between 1775 and 1783, the american revolutionary war, otherwise known as the american war of independence was primarily a conflict between the british empire and some of its american colonists, who triumphed and created a new nation. European union and the united states somehow occurred, who would win and why. Due to the british sea superiority, it was expected that america would lose some of its territories to the british. If a war broke out between the united states and china, the clash between two of the worlds most powerful militaries would be horrific. United kingdom vs european union uk vs eu 2017 who would.
British propaganda and the state in the first world war. The war of 1812 in british north america, searching for your ancestors elusive war records provides researchers with an uptodate guide to help you locate military service and other useful records from the war of 1812. In recounting chinas litany of foreign invasions, beginning in the 1840s with britain s seizure of hong kong and ending with japans brutal occupation of china before and during world war ii. So it seems in a grinding battle constant battle america would win. Could america win a war against russia and china at the. The royal navys blockades of the united states, 18121815 by brian arthur isbn. The secret war, by max hastings the new york times. Russia and china vs britain and america who would win a. The united states of america vs the british empire both.
How the british won the american revolutionary war thats the first time i heard such a statement. European union vs the united states eu vs usa 2017 who. In an article for the us national interest magazine michael peck. In the book by patrick buchanan called churchill, hitler and the unnecessary war p. France and britain have also conducted such exercises. While iran may or may not be developing nuclear weapons, britain most certainly has them. But in 1776, when news reached britain of the adoption of. The american indian wars were a centurieslong series of battles, skirmishes and massacres by european settlers against native americans, beginning around 1622. I would suggest that in an allout war, there wouldnt be anybody left even outside europe and the us to win. The scenario for victory can be for the yanks to capture the uk and make her majestys government surrender and vice versa for the brits to capture the usa and make the white house surrender. List two weaknesses of the british at the start of the war. The east coast and midwest of the united states are occupied by germany and the west coast by japan. America had fought its old master to an honorable draw, and britain had avoided disaster in north america while defeating the french in europe.
The british pyrrhic victory on 17 th june 1775 in the opening weeks of the american revolutionary war. While the war of 1812 is well documented, the stories of our ancestors are often left to speculation. In france, louis xv was more occupied with his mistresses and court intrigues to be too bothered about the colonies, often leaving the french colonialists to fend for themselves. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a world on fire. Divided hearts explores the passionate political strife that raged in britain as a result of the american civil war. They were still friends and didnt actually want to kill each other. Jan 31, 20 so we have the usa, with its nuclear weapons, vs. Usa has around 5,00010,000 warheads ready to use at any time, enough to wipe out the whole earth. While chasing the retreating continential army, british soldiers looted homes of americans, both patriots and. The starspangled war confirmed independence for the united states.
Itd be like having to raise hands with your loving old. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Won by the americans and damned by its contemporary critics as expansionist, it resulted in the u. Assuming its a more practical war then britain will probably go on the defensive. Seriously, britain couldnt fight a war against the us. Opinion how to win a war on drugs the new york times. I n the united states, the fourth of july is time to launch some fireworks and eat some hot dogs in celebration of american independence. Expert reveals who would win in uk vs iran fight back to middle ages. This is orientated towards civil defence today, not towards historians of past eras like the cold war, so they should carefully check the original documents before citing them, because we have made some editorial omissions and minor corrections to some documents.
The french and indian war took place between 1754 and 1763 and is also known as the seven years war. It was ten years after the falklands war in 1982, and thompson shared some of the lessons he had gleaned from fighting that war. Why america was indispensable to the allies winning world. Mostly the fact that britain was fighting several other countries at the same time. Great britain almost wins the war by kaylynn holley on prezi. Their navies will fight for superiority over the channel, but playing defensively i think britain can maintain the ability to deploy its aircraft and warships in the channel. Also featuring analysis of their armed forces of 2016. Book the war of 1812 in british north america, searching. China and america cant afford to go to war with each other. How to win a war on drugs portugal treats addiction as a disease, not a crime. This conflict formed part of a larger struggle between france and great britain to expand their empires. Who would win a conventional war between us and uk. This is a first in a pretty hefty two volume history of wwii told from a strategic, political, economic, military, cultural and social perspective and with the emphasis on the war from the point of view of britain and the british empire. If the uk has declared war though id assume they would be prepared as there wouldnt be any strategic value in declaring war with no vital supplies or points held, especially if its an unprovoked war.
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