Post by SpivPost by HarryWhen US entered the war - you guys didn't even have an ass to get
handed to you.
The Yanks saved the world again.
The civil war in British America; the authorities in London thought not
worth pursuing as they made three times as much from Jamaica alone than the
whole 13 colonies. If they wanted to they would have won - just like the US
in Viet Nam.
Obviously the authorities in London were not long term financial
wizzards.
Post by SpivThe 1812 war, the British WON. The US declared war on Britain and Britain
took the war right into the US, and even into the White House - the
Shropshire Light Infantry burnt the place down after having dinner there.
The 5th line of the US national anthem, "and the rockets' red glare, the
bombs bursting in air", describes the British rocket regiments attacking
Fort McHenry. The British pulled out when they achieved their aim - stopped
the US from infiltrating and making claims on Canada. The Brits didn't want
the USA, if they did they could have just taken it.
Bullshit, The British ran thru the briars and they ran thru the
brambles and they ran thru the bushes where a rabbit couldn't go. They
ran so fast that the hounds couldn't catch 'em on down the Mississippi
to the Gulf of Mexico.
Also, as I recall, the USS Constitution was undefeated in that war, it
got to the point where the Brits would only attack it with a 2-1
advantage (and they still lost).
Not long after that war, Polk would scare the defeated Brits out of
Oregon.
Post by SpivIn December 1941 the Japanese decimates the US Pacific fleet and Germany
declares war on the US. I don't see the US running to help anyone there
except themselves. In May 1940 the Germans had overrun France and British
forces evacuating to Britain. No US forces came to aid, none to be seen.
Why should we fight your wars? As far as running to help Europe, go
look at Kosovo, ther e is a sorry European effort. The U.S. had zero,
nill, nada, national interest.
Also, if the Pacific fleet was decimated (your word), what happened
when the U.S. Pacific fleet met the Japanese fleet a 7 months later?
Post by SpivIn Dec 1941 the Germans had been countered at Moscow with 30,000 prisoners
taken. The German advance had stopped and they were going nowhere fast on
the eastern front. They had been stopped at the Battle of Britain in the
west. The Germans were going nowhere and were on the defensive, just as the
US came in.
The only reason they were stopped was because of U.S. supplies keeping
the British war effort alive (lend-lease), Heck, we even gave you 50
warships out of the kindness of our hearts.
The Germans simply stopped themselves when they switched tactics
(targeting cities over military facilities).
Post by SpivAfter Pearl Harbor, large parts of the US Atlantic fleet went around to the
Pacific as a Japanese second attack was expected, and maybe one on the USA
proper, the British fleet moved over and protected the US eastern seaboard.
We saved your necks.
Saved us from what, Stuka dive bombers attacking Cleveland? German's
air and naval forces posed no threat to the east coast.