Why Americans should give thanks for the British Empire

[Blackleaf]

A fight for its survival in a war that England started

Yeah. Alright.

Brits were driven into the English Channel at Dunkirk.

Dunkirk said more about German incompetency than British.

If not for the N. American navies England would have starved.

Come off it. You Yanks were busy mistaking whales for U-boats.

They could not even protect it's children as Brit parents sent thousands to the US and Canada to be safe.

The Children's Overseas Reception Board (CORB) evacuated 2,664 British children abroad to escape the bombing raids. This is in comparison to the over 5 MILLION children - including my grandparents - who were evacuated to other places in Britain, from the towns and cities to the relative safety of the countryside.

 

[petros]

Dutch did the same. Current Dutch royal Beatrice was sent here and to this day send sh-tloads of tulips to Canada in thanks.

F-cking Brits never did pay back loans or anything in gratitude to Canada.

 

[Sons of Liberty]

It did in WWII, when you consider the fact that, for most of the war, Britain had the largest navy on Earth - and had done for 200 years - and that, when America joined the conflict in 1941, it was very much Britain's junior partner, with less troops in the field than Britain until well into 1944.

No, you didn't. As a matter of fact, in most areas of production the US produced more than the entire British Empire and the Soviet Union combined.

In fact, for the first couple of years of so of America's involvement in the conflict, the number of American troops taking part in the conflict was just a tenth the number of British troops. America was Britain's junior partner throughout most of the war, yet I bet most Yanks aren't taught that.

That's because we aren't taught revisionist history, we have nothing to hide as opposed to you where you frantically prounce around trying to hide just about everything.

 

[Ludlow]

A new British Caliphate is more likely than a new British Empire.

sounds like a foot disease

 

[EagleSmack]

Dutch did the same. Current Dutch royal Beatrice was sent here and to this day send sh-tloads of tulips to Canada in thanks.

F-cking Brits never did pay back loans or anything in gratitude to Canada.

They were ashamed.

 

[gopher]

irony:



'Why We Should Give Thanks for the British Empire'




followed by,

... after Americans fought a war against and told the British monarchy to go to Hell






VERY ironic

 

[petros]

Those who started the tradition were celebrating freedom from oppression and prosperity of the harvest without taxation.

 

[Sons of Liberty]

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Before you tell me the site isn't credible, cite the quote from Winston Churchill from a credible source and I will put my foot in my mouth

No comment sunshine?

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

No comment sunshine?

First couplet of a country song:

Just attention whoring
On a Monday morning

 

[Blackleaf]

No, you didn't.

Yes, we did. The Royal Navy was the largest in the world during WWII and had been for the last 200 years. The US only took over from the RN round about the end of the war or just after it, when Britain's devastated economy forced the Royal Navy to be downsized. This is something which is not even contentious because it as well known fact, just as the Moon is round and Man City are top of the league.

As a matter of fact, in most areas of production the US produced more than the entire British Empire and the Soviet Union combined.

Only eventually.

In 1940, Britain produced 15,049 aircraft, compared to 10,826 for Germany, 10,565 for the USSR and 6,086 for the USA. In the early stages of the conflict, such as during the Battle of Britain, Britain (which many people forget was an industrial superpower at the time) was producing almost as many aircraft as the USSR and USA COMBINED. This stunned the Krauts, who seriously underestimated the scale of British aircraft production during the Battle of Britain.

During WWII, Britain produced 131,549 aircraft and the USA built 297,199. At the time, the USA had three times the population of Britain yet produced just twice the number of aircraft. When taking population into account and the number of workers in each country, Britain was far more productive than the US.

That's because we aren't taught revisionist history

 

[JLM]

Give it up, Blackie, no one gives a sh*t!

 

[Blackleaf]

Give it up, Blackie,

Never.

 

[petros]

You wish to never stop being labelled a wanker?

 

[EagleSmack]

The US and Canada supplied brittain with pretty much everything.

Without N. America, England would have starved.

The U-Boats kept Churchill awake at night... not the Luftwaffe.

 

[Blackleaf]

The US and Canada supplied brittain with pretty much everything.

Like what?

The U-Boats kept Churchill awake at night... not the Luftwaffe.

And Churchill beat them.

 

[EagleSmack]

Like what?

Everything except maybe tea and crumpets.

And Churchill beat them.

The US and Canada won the N. Atlantic.

 

[Blackleaf]

Everything except maybe tea and crumpets.

Well tell us what those things were.

The US and Canada won the N. Atlantic.

I'd like to see the Battle of the Atlantic won without the Royal Navy.

 

[EagleSmack]

Well tell us what those things were.

Everything.

I'd like to see the Battle of the Atlantic won without the Royal Navy.

It was.

 

[AnnaG]

It did in WWII, when you consider the fact that, for most of the war, Britain had the largest navy on Earth - and had done for 200 years - and that, when America joined the conflict in 1941, it was very much Britain's junior partner, with less troops in the field than Britain until well into 1944.

In fact, for the first couple of years of so of America's involvement in the conflict, the number of American troops taking part in the conflict was just a tenth the number of British troops. America was Britain's junior partner throughout most of the war, yet I bet most Yanks aren't taught that.

.... and yet the USA and a few others had to save Brit butts. Go figure, huh?

Ooops. Had to come back and fix this

 

[Sons of Liberty]

Quote: Originally Posted by Blackleaf

Have you got any evidence from your rather dubious assertion?
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Before you tell me the site isn't credible, cite the quote from Winston Churchill from a credible source and I will put my foot in my mouth.

EagleSmack, BL believes in myths and stories that complete his imaginary world of the British Empire.

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy, when skies are gray.....

Yes, we did. The Royal Navy was the largest in the world during WWII and had been for the last 200 years. The US only took over from the RN round about the end of the war or just after it, when Britain's devastated economy forced the Royal Navy to be downsized. This is something which is not even contentious because it as well known fact, just as the Moon is round and Man City are top of the league.

The Japanese Imperial Navy was the largest and most powerful at the onset of WWII

Only eventually.

In 1940, Britain produced 15,049 aircraft, compared to 10,826 for Germany, 10,565 for the USSR and 6,086 for the USA. In the early stages of the conflict, such as during the Battle of Britain, Britain (which many people forget was an industrial superpower at the time) was producing almost as many aircraft as the USSR and USA COMBINED. This stunned the Krauts, who seriously underestimated the scale of British aircraft production during the Battle of Britain.

During WWII, Britain produced 131,549 aircraft and the USA built 297,199. At the time, the USA had three times the population of Britain yet produced just twice the number of aircraft. When taking population into account and the number of workers in each country, Britain was far more productive than the US.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_production_during_World_War_II#Air_forces

You can laugh all you want, it's a normal reaction to shame.