I've always felt there was a bond between our countries: allies during the big wars; free trade and travel, etc. Any animosities there?
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i went to australia and a guy at a bar told me he hates americans.  two other guys came up later and told me that not all australians feel that way about americans, and they bought me and my buddies some beer, then introduced us to some local women.  no lie
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1) The US government, despite its pledge of neutrality, extended a large amount of credit to Great Britain starting in 1940; the British used it to buy everything from guns and ammunition to merchant ships.  US merchant ships carried cargo to England before we were involved in the war (US merchant ships were also supplying Nazi Germany, but on a much smaller scale).  President Roosevelt persuaded Congress to approve the "Lend-Lease" program, in which we gave Britain about 100 old US Navy destroyers in exchange for leases on British territory in the Western Hemisphere.\n\n2) Hitler marched his troops into the Rhine, the Sudetenland, the rest of Czechoslovakia, and Austria over the protests of Britain, France, and the US.  On Sept. 1, 1939, Nazi Germany invaded Poland, thereby starting WW2 in Europe.  The Poles fought valiantly against Hitler's forces; when they took refuge behind the Vistula River, and it seemed they could hold on until the arrival of the British and French, Stalin entered the war and invaded Poland from the east.  About 2 weeks later it was all over for the Poles.\nStalin also invaded Finland on the flimsy pretext of protecting his northern frontier.  The Finns, although outnumbered and outgunned, held off the Soviets for several months.\nJapan annexed Korea in 1910.  The militarists of Japan also invaded Manchuria (China) in 1933, trying to create what they called the "Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere."  In their delirious minds, they thought that Asia would thrive if all of it was under their rule.  The rest of Asia disagreed.  Japanese brutality in Manchuria caused the US to enact a trade embargo against Japan.  The Japanese used the embargo as an excuse for the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, thereby precipitating America's entry into WW2.\n\n3) WW2 is thought of as "the good war" because in modern times, the difference between dictatorship and freedom was never so stark.  On one side were the Axis powers, odious dictatorships all, engaging in sneak attacks, breaking every treaty they signed, and trampling on the freedoms of the sovereign nations they invaded (not to mention those of their own people).  Arrayed against them were the Allies, consisting (mostly) of the democratically-run, freedom-loving nations of the world.  Hitler and Tojo thought that "Deutschland über Alles" and "Dai Nippon" would rule the world through their "Übermensch" and "Bushido" warriors.  But both of them underestimated the fury of aroused democracies.  To paraphrase Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, the architect of the Pearl Harbor attack: "I fear that all we have done is awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve."  He was right.\nThe Soviets' entry on the Allied side of the war complicated the moral equation a bit.  They had a history of engineering mass repression, purges, and widespread starvation against their own people ever since the Bolshevik triumph in the Russian Revolution of 1918.  Stalin was quite happy to help Hitler carve up eastern Europe when it suited his purposes.  And the Soviets, despite warnings that the Nazis were preparing to invade Russia, supplied the Nazis with much-needed food and fuel right up to the day of the Nazi invasion in 1940.
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We are always facing the possibility of WWIII. They have been ready for that reality since the last world war. The problem is that the world has been at war with itself for centuries. Its only when it happens to you that you take notice. Power and greed are the players and the sides are whoever has the most or the illusion of the most power. But you know what is said about the big guys...The harder they will fall. Boom baby.
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We live in two different worlds and it is virtually impossible at times to find that common ground. As much as we share in life's experiences, we also are different. I'm not sure we'll ever be together as a nation or worldwide community.
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I firmly believe they are completely jealous of us.   We kick butt in the world and they know it.  I say to them get over it. If we relied on them (NON Allies) we would be in serious trouble.\n\nI don't care what they think, I have been to many of their countries, our poorest city is still better.
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Already Have.  Those things are like gold.  Especially in war times.  If this were a sucessful war, we would be getting a lot more out of them bonds.
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Jefferson spent a lot of time in Paris, loved France and felt they should be courted as our closest ally.\n\nHamilton felt that we should align ourselves with Great Britian.  I think he felt their values were more in line with what he saw as our future, with a stronger centralized government than what Jefferson envisioned.\n\nThey sparred about this, quite a bit.\n\nAre we doing the groundwork for your social studies report, or what?
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The Uk has many 'special relations' with many countries and corps.\n\nMost of the corps are british multinational corps like BA, Areospcae (or what ever its called)\n\nThey countries we most get on with (other than the US) are European, like France and Germany, where they are so big and can effect the EU so much we have no choice but to have good relations with them.\n\nOther than that, we just keep people sweet, just incase we need anything.
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janey, sweatheart,,,relax, you are not far off a good idea chuckles\n Do you know that the soon to be "united states of europe "Has captured the wallets and minds of 26 countries now i think if america britain australia new zealand canada and anybody els who would join us could have an economic organisation like europe union and it would stop their advance, they are gaining ground all over all they do is buy politicions loyalties with great cash awards. america and britain need to gain ground.
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Yes, I do see the connection, friend.  Let me explain.\n\nI will say my opinions.  Be aware that this may frighten others so be considerate.\n\nIf anyone knows about the 150,000 troops, please state what will happen.  I didn't look into this one.\n\nFor the Palestinians and Israel going head-to-head on talks over the West Bank attacks, there's also the implication of recognition for Israel and the Beast who will deceive the world.\n\nYou may wonder who is the "woman that rides the beast".  The woman who rides the beast is the great harlot, the RCC (Roman Catholic Church), and the beast is the person that resides in the Vatican.  That person will come out of the Vatican to decieve the world, speaking blasphemies against God.\n\nFor Iran's nuclear situation, think of this.  I warn you, this is much bigger than you might think and may not be accurate due to newspapers changing every now and then.  With Iran, they deny they are building nuclear weapons but are looking at ways to negotiate than following a pre-conditional trigger.  Iran has nations on the talks, hoping to negotiate.  They are Germany, UK, France, US, Russia, and China.  The six-nation talks as you would have it.  Look at the bigger picture than this.  Russia (which is known as Megog), China (known as Gog, ally of Megog), are actually Iran's allies.  Think of the books that always provide heart-throbbing suspense.  China and Russia are pulling both strings, playing both as mediators and alliies.  Russia and China may say they want to negotiate but they actually want Iran to continue to build nuclear weapons.  Remember that Russia is nostalgic of the USSR and its heydays of bloodshed, repression, communism thanks to the democratic drawbacks.  For China, they see the alliance with Iran as a way to boost the imperial power of China's military.  On a side note, Russia is secretly building their military, expanding their force.  China, on the other hand, visits US bases to see exercises being conducted.  Why?  Because our US politicans want to see what China has in their arsenal.  Would China a.k.a. Gog do it?  No.  All it comes down to this is Megog and Gog are becoming ready for their attacks.\n\nSo, keep reading the Bible and checking with news.  The prophecies will be fulfilled as said in the KJV and I believe every ounce of it even if they have not come to pass yet.\n\nIf you are not saved, do so now.  Because once this all starts, and the national ID card comes out, Satan will come out like an angel of light, trumpeting.  Everyone will take the ID card and accept him as a god.  Then afterwards, there will be mass beheadings of people who resist the card that is required to buy or sell.  There will continue other seals.  But, anyone who asks to be saved by God, God will laugh in derision because you disobeyed Him and did not listen before He wreaked all His great wrath.  I'll list the websites in my source list so you can take a look at the seven seals and the End Times Prophecies.\n\nAll of this is not good for anyone who is not saved right now.  How to get saved?\n\nLet me enclose a piece of email that will help you.\n\n----------indiebaptist email-------------\n\nThe Way Of Salvation\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nAccording to God's Holy Bible, there is a place called HEAVEN and a place called HELL. The Bible tells us that every person will spend eternity in one of these places. God wants everyone to know the way to HEAVEN. The following verses from the Bible point the way . . .\n\n\nThe Reality of Sin\n\nThe Bible tells us that "All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God" (Rom. 3:23). This means that ALL have fallen short of God's standard, and missed the goal. My friend, this means, "There is none righteous, no not one . . . They are all gone out of the way . . . there is none that doeth good; no not one" (Rom. 3:10,12). The good deeds
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I haven't noticed this at all. I'm not sure most American teenagers even have a clue as to what the attitude of their U.K. peers is on the war. As far as the general population of the U.K. resenting America's intrusive foreign policies, that' nothing new. And while Fox News does tend to be polarizing when it comes to attitudes about national boundaries, it generally backs up the U.K. while attacking just about everybody else. If anything, I would say that most Americans, especially conservatives actually perceive the U.K. as our only true ally right now.
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(nb I'm an American and unabashed Anglophile).  I wish the UK were closer to North America so it could be a natural trading partner of NAFTA rather than the EU.  The military alliance between the UK and US is very strong; would that we could have the same relationship vis a vis trade.  (The "EU Citizens" and "All Others" lines at British airports make me cringe: When I visit the UK, I'd like to have the same legal status a Frenchman or Pole has, rather than being lumped in with the Mongolians and "all others.")  \n\n I've long maintained that the US would be a nicer nation if it had been a British territory for about another hundred years, the way Canada was.  We'd have gotten rid of slavery a lot sooner, might have been able to avoid the Civil War and might have gotten industrialized a little faster if we'd had direct British influence.  \n\n In establishing Rhodes Scholarships, Cecil Rhodes hoped to draw the US into the British Commonwealth by exposing the cream of US academia to Oxford.  How I wish he'd succeeded...
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In 1823, in his his 7th annual State of the Union Address, President John Monroe stated that the U.S. no longer recognized the right of any European Power to colonize in the Americas.  He further stated that the U.S. would remain neutral in any conflict between European Powers, or between a European Power and it's colonies, unless the latter was in the Americas, in which case the U.S. would consider the war an attack on itself.  We started ignoring that one in WW1 and have never looked back, the Falklands Conflict between Britain and Argentina was a clear violation, we didn't bat an eye.  Given the technology available even as far back as WW2, that kind of isolationism simply isn't an option any more.  Be nice if it was, I agree, but it ain't.
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America, being one of the youngest countries ...in comparison to European, by thousands of years, yet we have accomplished more in this short time than any other. One of the reasons is this country was established by people working together, sharing the load, sharing knowledge and eventually sharing our good fortune.\n We have never questioned when help was needed "What are we going to get out of it", Americans juust jump in and help, be it friend or foe. \nI don't think it's a lack of appreciation on the part of the people we help it's just that their governments ....seem to forget.\nMaybe it's jealousy,,,,, no matter how much partisan bickering we go thru we alwayys puull together in the end (though lately i am starting to feel that some of our citizens don't realize how luckyy and blessed theyy are to be a part of this great nation).\nA nation that gives and gives without asking for anything in return.\n\nGod Bless America
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Booming Baby! Booming! We, in the US, were at WAR during some of that period and as with all wars fought on foreign soil, we were benefiting economically.\n\nGDP +10.32%, -4.32%, 9.77%, 5.48%, 12.99%, 7.47% for the years 1995-1900 respectively.\n\nHere is a tip though, two of the six years we were not at war.
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I think war is a very important part of our lives and especially the economy. The only reason for patriotism and the desire for peace comes from war, hate, and killing. The Second World War jolted America from the Great Depression of the 30's to the industrial wonders of the 40's and 50's. If there was no war, there would be no democracy because arguing is a verbal war, and pits brothers against one another. Some say the only way to have complete world peace is to be run under either a communist government or monarchy. But others would then get restless and brew up another war. As long as there is life, there can be no such thing as world peace, it is in all creatures nature to fight others either different or similar for survival and power. So there is really no reason for all the fuss about world peace. It isn't going to happen until all life is destoyed. The term pacifist then, according to nature, means "fool bent of the destucrtion of all life". Not exactly what they profess, is it?
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England and Canada, our two best friends.  The US trusts them both implicitly.  The US, shared nuclear technologies, and the information on how to make nuclear weapons with both countries back in the 40's.  \nJust a guess, but unless you feel you are one hundred and ten percent safe with a country, are you going to share technology that could conceivably destroy your entire country?\nA lot of the US news stations will also have like "eye on England"  or "international report"  Where they have a news anchor from England who will give a few minute segment during each show.  Just to keep Americans up to date on politics across the pond..\nIf you want to test this,  As an American, go to say... France, or Spain... see how the people treat you, even if you are perfectly fluent in French or Spanish.  Then go to England or Canada, tho perhaps both countries as a whole are slightly conceited, they are both still friendly, and welcoming countries..  \nSo for me, yes its true. I believe there is a special bond between our countries, for many obvious reason, and some not so obvious.