Analysis of hypothetical conventional war between france and united kingdom, happening in a political bubble. 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. Britain between the wars, 19181940 by charles loch mowat. I have a book i read years ago and im to lazy to go find it, but general rommel thought wed win. If conventional war broke out between argentina and the uk it would be over quite quickly. France would put up a fight for about 2 days, give up and hope for the u. Our 9 year old loves this series about putting various animals against one another in battle. The student of recent history ignores at his peril the warning of gibbon. If russia started world war iii, heres how it would go down.
Battle royale and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The korean war was a case where the us and china effectively went to war. Great britain almost wins the war by lane scisson on prezi. Who would win a war between the united kingdom and france. In terms of an army it is pretty even but british troops have more combat experience france hasnt been to war for decades and better equipment. The 19yearold burned his throat, but didnt achieve martyrdom. A military blockade wouldnt guarantee its effectiveness so destroying it would make the most sense. Who would win in a war between united kingdom and the united. I think the royal navy would have faced enormous difficulties if german air power was focused entirely on the invasion area. Feb 23, 2009 im trying to locate a good, comprehensive yet readable book about the battle of britain.
Had he died at the scene, notes otte, the austrohungarian authorities might have remained. Expert reveals who would win in uk vs iran fight back to middle ages the likely outcome of a war between the uk and iran has been revealed by a top foreign policy writer, who. Assuming its a more practical war then britain will probably go on the defensive. The greatest air battle of world war ii richard hough, author, denis richards, with w. Also, britain owns a group of islands very close to india which contains a military airfield this would be used as a base of operations from which to launch bombing raids on indian military targets. I once got into an argument with a friend of mine as to who would win an all out war between the wizarding community and a muggle population that was fully aware of its presence if not its location and in a genocidal mood. Also, they have more money out into a technological advantage. Who would win the united kingdom or france an ageold rivalry that stems far back into history. Also featuring analysis of their armed forces of 2016. Prime minister winston churchill considered the influence of the communist party within the resistance movement he had backed throughout the war.
World war two wasnt the war to make the world safe for democracy but was a war against civilization, the new world order destroying the old in the most savage fashion. How britain initiated both world wars, 2nd edition out of printlimited availability. Heres what wikipedia has to say about the rothschild family. A conventional war would likely have no clear winner. It turns into a naval trade war and they sign a peace treaty a few months later. Could america win a war against russia and china at the. Why did the declaration of independence increase americans motivation to fight and win the war. The nameplate warhead count is definitely not matched in modern, operable delivery systems but they could still cause serious, perhaps fatal damage to the us, and of course be destroyed themselves. Britain emerged from the war as the worlds leading colonial power, having gained a number of new territories at the treaty of paris in. There are other situations that would lead to wars in which the us would beat china. Who would win the war if wizarding england fought against muggle england. Nov 14, 20 while continental europe was ravaged by war, britain laid the foundations for economic dominance in the peace that followed.
April 1943 united states office of war information, overseas picture division. I should shrink with horror from the modern history of england, where every character is a problem, and every reader a friend or an enemy. If it originates from either america, germany, britain, or general western europe, chances are they have used it. Who would win a conventional war between us and uk. A significant survey by lord northcliffe coleman phillipsons termination of war and treaties of peace latest books on the european conflict at the war.
We will fight them on the streets, from the rooftops, from house to house. Break japanese military codes before the battle of midway. Sep, 2017 in 1859, the united states and britain almost went to war over a pig hundreds of soldiers and sailors faced off over one tiny island in the pacific northwest. The us cant get around britains navy, and britain doesnt have anywhere close to the manpower needed to even take a couple cities and thats even if they can win a few battles. Can anyone recommend one book if you could only have one on the battle of britain. How does the us military and army compare to that of the whole world.
Notable militarised interstate disputes are included. Id give german victory a bit more of a chance but it would depend on the speed of operations. Dresden was attacked seven times between 1944 and 1945, and over ninety percent of the city centre was destroyed. The rothschild family and the napoleonic wars napoleon. Hate to say it chaps but the us would be far too strong for old blighty. How the british won the american revolutionary war. The francoprussian war or francogerman war, often referred to in france as the war of 1870, was a conflict between the second french empire and later, the third french republic and the german states of the north german confederation led by the kingdom of prussia. Raf wins battle of britain western front key moments. Harnessing recent scholarship, and drawing on original documents, oral testimony and historical texts, this book casts a fresh look over different aspects of british society during the four long years of war. Mar 01, 2009 who would win a war between france and britain. A war with the soviets in europe and a continued war with japan would have been untenable.
The french and indian war took place between 1754 and 1763 and is also known as the seven years war. It is the period from 12 july to 28 november 1940 that the author examines in great depth and detail in this definitive account. Firstly let me say this, we love and respect the hell out of our boys across the pond. So victory would depend on who gained their specific objectives over the other. That being said, britain have more experience than the americans when it comes to war. The basis for the rothschild fortune was laid during the latter stages of the napoleonic wars. Could america win a war against russia and china at the same time.
Britain and world war one throws attention on these civilians who fought the war on the home front. My mate thinks france because he is from france but i think britain would win also say the war would happen in six years time britain would have the most advanced air craft carriers and all the human rights will be dropped. Even in 2011, britain had only 101,000 regular soldiers to frances 123,000, but years of swingeing spending cuts had taken their toll. And why is that so after the defeat and surrender of germany in world war ii, the allies us, britain, france made sure that germany would never be able to rearm and remilitarize itself again. How israel would defeat iran in a war washington examiner. List of wars involving the united kingdom wikipedia. In the book by patrick buchanan called churchill, hitler and the unnecessary war p. In 1859, the united states and britain almost went to war. Us military technology is pretty far ahead of chinas. Throughout the battle of britain, the men and machines of 152 squadron, call sign maida, defended the warmwell sector, which included the vital royal navy base at portland, as part of 10 group. 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.
This is a list of wars involving the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland and its predecessor states the kingdom of great britain, kingdom of england, kingdom of scotland and generally the british isles. One of the main points for the french, is their solidarity. Uk and eu v russia who has the most powerful army if conflict breaks out. Twenty famous fighter aerodromes have been explored and theres a listing of the few in its entirety. Buy who would win battle royale by jerry pallotta isbn. This conflict formed part of a larger struggle between france and great britain to expand their empires. Occurring from 1754 to 1763, it helped trigger and then formed part of the seven year. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I was thinking maybe the french would because british forces are stretched more than the frenchies. Their air force has had much more experience 19541984 and has more aces, than the british air force say for, world war 2. Britain would lose if argentina decides to invade now admiral sir john forster woodward who in 1982 gave the order to sink the general belgrano regrets not making more of. If a country has nukes besides north korea its a no win situation if you are nuking another country with them. Britain has a history of beating france remember napoleon, we have a vastly superior air force and navy.
Who would win in a war between france and great britain. This nonfiction series builds background knowledge and research skills. The only south american military which could trouble the uk is the brazilian navy. Nine reasons why the allies won the battle of britain. Who would win battle royale by jerry pallotta, rob bolster. The american knights of the air who risked everything to fight in the battle of britain by alex kershaw, t. Graham, however, is less subtle his line of questioning suggested the united states would win a war, which makes war an appealing alternative. This text illustrates and details the graves, memorials, crash sites and pilots of both the raf and luftwaffe during the battle of britain. If a war broke out between the united states and china, the clash between two of the worlds most powerful militaries would be horrific. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library.
Who would win a war between mexico and guatemala answers. May 15, 2011 how britain can really win world war one. Russia as a whole is a bit of a joke these days, but it probably still is the second most powerful country in a strategic nuclear war. Tensions between russia and the west of europe have risen. Britain has the advanced eurofighter typhoon, has now received its first f35 stealth fighters, and can support. Im looking for something that assume that the reader already knows more than the basics but, isnt an expert. The us cant get around britain s navy, and britain doesnt have anywhere close to the manpower needed to even take a couple cities and thats even if they can win a few battles. The frenchindian war was fought between britain and france, along with their respective colonists and allied indian groups, for control of land in north america. The uss postwar literature kerouacs on the road, bellows the adventures of augie march, mailers the naked and. The us at present has naval and air superiority but china is moving toward parity. The first half of the book had the two teams competing in some sort of cosmic race collecting stuff and the justice league won, but only because.
The british nation won world war one at a cost to its social and political structures that would crush the empire, the status quo and end british superpower forever. So i think we dismiss sealion in britain too readily and as a result fail to recognise how important the strategic and tactical decisions taken surrounding the battle of britain actually were. These two have been vying for supremacy for millennia so it only seems fair to allow them to face. Of course next there is going to be a poll on medieval europe vs world war. A war between modern day france and modern day reddit. Your essay are world wars orchestrated, like so many of your writings, eloquently articulates what i think is happening in the world. A war between modern day france and modern day ukengland. A joint special exercise of logistic supply units of belarus and russia in august 2017. There will be much more panic within the borders of the uk, an. Could the british army defeat the israeli army in a war. Robert farley, a frequent contributor to the national interest, is author of the battleship book. From royalism and religion to money and women, dr mark stoyle uncovers the complex motivations behind the choosing of sides in the english civil war.
Great britain almost wins the war fun facts in spring of 1776 british abandoned boston. Once firmly in control of the parts of france and norway closest to great britain, the nazis commence their massive air assault on the british isles. A comparison of the uk and irans military strength shows britain falling behind when it comes to manpower, land and naval strength and. In a war is rather broad, and its fairly certain there are some cases, like a war on the asian mainland, where china would have significant advantages, so, yes, china could beat the us in a war. List two weaknesses of the british at the start of the war. List three strengths of the british at the start of the war. Israeli tankers have more kills in tank vs tank battles merkavas 19821999 and centurions 19521978 say for the brits again only ww2 and few if any tank on tank wars since. The one country that id never want to go to war with is britain. Apr 15, 2010 although a war like this is very unlikely to happen, i would have to say the usa would win mostly because they have a bigger army meaning more cannon fodder. The technologies that helped win the second world war the. Could a single marine unit destroy the roman empire.
Britain wins by a small amount in tech uk wins land and sea but about even in air and britain wins by far in experience falklands, sierraleone, afghanistan, iraq. The us and iran have had a rocky relationship to say the least, but where do the countries compare today if there was a war. In 1859, the united states and britain almost went to war over a pig hundreds of soldiers and sailors faced off over one tiny island in the pacific northwest. My analysis would give the win in most situations to the americans. The international encyclopedia of the first world war ww1 is a collaborative international research project designed to develop a virtual englishlanguage reference work on the first world war. But what if japan did surrender because of the abomb, and america could concentrate on the soviets. On the last show i briefly mentioned that i had read about various banking families of europe who profited from the napoleonic wars. 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. By 2017, britain s land forces were down to just 75,000. This enlarged, second edition explores the concept of wanting to initiate a world war. How the british won the american revolutionary war thats the first time i heard such a statement.
If france ever tried to attack britain directly they would be soundly defeated. While chasing the retreating continential army, british soldiers looted homes of americans, both patriots and. In britain, during the first world war, 1914 to 1918, queues for food had become dangerously long. Since 1982 the argentinian military has got a lot smaller and not much more sophisticated. One of the most interesting veins is the engineers investigation of some of the key technologies that helped win the second world war for the allied forces. Battle of britain british history books at the works. Ive been thinking about this for a while now, and it seems to be either a tie, uk winning, or full on nuclear war. It wouldnt matter who started the war, britain would almost certainly take out the channel tunnel, its too critical an access point to britain and it leads straight into the heart of london. Now if you were to post a poll on the byzantine empire the eastern half survived vs mughal you might have a better chance, but i still think the mughals would win, although undoubtedly the byzantines had a superior naval force. It existed from the early 1790s to the 1820s, with their last presidential candidate being fielded in 1816. For a list of wars that have been fought on the united kingdom mainland, see the list of wars in great britain. Its one of his favorites, with great illustrations and fun facts about each. British scientific intelligence 19391945 by jones v. Top 10 books about postwar britain books the guardian.
Jul 02, 2016 analysis of hypothetical conventional war between france and united kingdom, happening in a political bubble. Modern usa would win this war in a few months times but the problem would be occupation like iraq a few years back. It was a hypothetical question that became a long online discussion that became a movie now in development. You might think that the brits will always win through, but the uk is now far more multinational inside than is france. Outnumbered six to one, the fighters of the royal air force defend their. In a full scale war between the two nations, israel would impose such punitive costs on iran that its government would have to choose between a cease fire and regime collapse. The federalist party, referred to as the proadministration party until the 3rd united states congress as opposed to their opponents in the antiadministration party, was the first american political party. The engineer has a detailed archive of stories serving up a rich seam of fascinating content from engineerings past. Great britain was one of the major participants in the seven years war which lasted between 1754 and 1763, although warfare in the european theatre involving countries other than britain and france only commenced in 1756 hence the name seven years war. By 1779 about 15% of soldiers in the continental army were african americans.