November 1918' the First World War is over, it is a victory for Britain and her allies' and the British add Iran, Iraq, and Palestine to its empire,
1922 Ireland leaves the British empire,
1939' the war that would cost Britain most of her empire was about to begin.
Steven e Ambrose, a writer and historian, during an interview had said,
What did Great Britain get out of the war, not much' but she lost a very great deal, I suppose from a moralistic point of view Britain can claim that she stood up to hitler, when at the time the rest of Europe was giving in to hitler, it would seem ironic that the British having given the most for victory, got the least out of the war, whereas the Americans having given the least for victory, got the most out of it.
From the world at war/ 1973/ reckoning /BBC documentary.
The cost of victory in the Second World War had cost Britain dearly
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At the end, Britain was almost bankrupt, and her people were weary after 5 long years of fighting, the British empire was falling apart, one of the first country's to go was England's jewel in the crown (India) almost a million indian troops had been casualties fighting at britains side, now India wanted her independence, Britain was now to weak to stop her, even if she had wanted to, Iran, Iraq, and Palestine were soon to follow, it is said that the sun never sets on the British empire, it had taken many century's and many historical battles to build and it spanned nearly a quarter of the earths landmass, covering more than 33,700,000 km2 (13,012,000 sq
Tens of thousands of people were killed during the Battle of Britain. Many of the fatalities were innocent civilians caught in the middle of enemy fire. Most that lived through the terrible battle were left without a place to live. Though Britain won the battle, many people’s lives were lost, countless houses were destroyed, and iconic structures were burned to the ground. Was it worth it?
You might think about the war and wonder how in the world the British were unable to be victorious, and it really is mind-boggling. The British most likely lost the war because of the cockiness that they had about the war. They thought they couldn’t lose! Even though they had the most well trained troops in the world, and they captured almost every city and port, they still managed to lose the war! They most likely
The war had been costly on all sides. (Parker G, Cowley
Even though the British had a lot of money the war was very costly. Another reason the British lost was because troops,
To clarify my statement, Great Britain was no longer a threat, our national pride was restored after the war, and very important heroes emerged from the war. First of all, America showed that Great Britain was no longer a threat to the young country. By winning our second war with them, it showed that even a new and unexperienced country can defeat the best army of that time. Adding to that, the War of 1812 is commonly known as our second war of independence. We became even more independent when our National Anthem was written after the bombing of Fort McHenry.
Now with all this help and funds you would believe that Great Britain would have won this war, well it’s funny how things can go from great to worse in just a few
Although Britain won the war, the Americans used the defeat as fuel for the future. Despite Great Britain's victory the colonists were only angered more with what the war brought in the form of taxation and other annoyances Another thing to consider was that the war considerably weakened Britain not much as weakening the army and soldiers, but their economy. As a result, when the colonists would threaten Britain with boycotts threats it was very effective and powerful eventually leading to the American Revolution. The French also saw an opportunity to further weaken the British and so they helped the Americans with their Navy and money.
The war killed and wounded a huge number of potential workers, limiting productive capacities for nascent factories and farms across the country. Additionally, deprived of their guaranteed markets in Great Britain, the new country struggled to find new buyers for the goods it did produce. Inflation, too, was an issue; the new government had printed money and gone into debt to finance its war leaving it in desperate financial straits after winning the peace. The financial pressures on its allies and enemies was also immense. Britain saw dissension after the war, and the French monarch's support of the war caused further debt.
It’s no wonder Britain didn’t take the war seriously at first.
The United States was a strong force against Great Britain throughout the war. During the War the British would capture American men thinking they were British Troops who traded sides. The war had a huge impact on the Americas was in 1814 when Great Britain captured Washington D.C. eventually burning the White House. During this time America stood strong and did not let this attack stop them from pushing forward.
During World War I from 1914-1918, the US spent $22’625’523’000 on the war. The Allies that are here, aside from us, consist of Great Britain, France, Russia, and Italy. The other side, also known as the Central Powers here are Germany, and Austria- Hungary. Great Britain had spent $35’334’012’000, France spent $24’265’583’000, Russia spent $22’293’950’000, and Italy had spent $12’413’998’000. On the other hand, Germany had spent $37’775’000’000, and Austria-Hungary spent $20’622’960’000.
The United States won its independence for Great Britain during the Revolutionary War. America struggled to get the advantage, but eventually was able to win the war. In the beginning it proved difficult to even acquire the troops necessary to fight a war. The troops they got had no adeptness for fighting. They struggled throughout the war and at times their chances for success looked bleak.
At the commence of the War England had a National Debt of 72,000,000 Pounds in 1754. By 1763, England had a National Debt of 135,000,000 Pounds, which equivalent to $10,000,000 today. With this economic collapse, England had to find newer ways of paying this money and a way of paying this off was by making tax and putting them on the Colonies. Mercantilism was employed to give/buy from England the manufactured goods and other items that will keep its economy stable. The British Council in 1763 Complained saying, “ We find that the revenue arising therefrom is very small and inconsiderable, ….
The Great War was a turning point for the way the British, and for that matter, the world, thought about
Although the British proved to be triumphant in the war, they lost a lot of money and a lot of soldiers. During the course of the years, Britain wanted economic relief and turned to the colonies. After the War, amplified British taxation on the colonies ruined the relationship that they had with the colonies. The British said the taxation