What if Britain stayed neutral in ww2?
By staying neutral Britain would have kept her empire in the West, including Africa, and lost it in the East. The Germans had no designs on the island nation or her colonies. Hitler regarded sea-borne empires as passe’—-a relic of the nineteenth century.
What would have happened if Britain had lost the Battle of Britain?
If Britain had “lost” the Battle of Britain (meaning the Germans gained air superiority for a time), then instead of invading Russia, Germany would have invaded Britain. And it’s petty well established that probably would not have gone at all well for Germany.
What would happen if the US invaded UK?
Originally Answered: What would happen if the USA invaded the UK? A war. That’s what would happen. If the invasion is unprovoked then the the other members of NATO would declare war on the US while if viceversa, NATO would most likely split up.
How did Germany feel about the British Empire?
Hitler professed an admiration for the imperial might of the British Empire in Zweites Buch as proof of the racial superiority of the Aryan race, and British rule in India was held up as a model for how the Germans would rule Eastern Europe.
Did Britain almost lose the battle of Britain?
Britain did not merely survive the Battle of Britain, the Luftwaffe was decisively defeated by Fighter Command and never came close to achieving its goal of destroying it. In fact, Fighter Command ended the battle stronger than when it began, with about 40\% more operational pilots, and more aircraft.
Could the UK beat the US in a war?
In a true, all out war, with both sides going full out, win or scorched earth, no one would win. Both sides are nuclear powers, and while one (likely the US, just because of size) would prevail in name, the real answer is no one. Without going nuclear, the US should win easily.
Could the US invade Great Britain?
Military answer: Yes probably the US military could successfully invade Britain,* but only after ghastly civilian casualties and unprecedented combatant casualties in the invasion force.
Did Britain help liberate France?
The British recognized and funded de Gaulle’s Free French government in exile based in London. Efforts to liberate France began in the autumn of 1940 in France’s colonial empire in Africa, still in the hands of the Vichy regime. As the liberation progressed, resistance groups were incorporated into the Allied strength.
What was the relationship between Japan and the US like in 1940?
Tensions between the US and Japan had been growing since the 1930s, following the Japanese invasions of Manchuria, China and French Indochina. Then, in September 1940, a year after World War II began, Japan sealed its alliance with Germany and Italy. The US responded with a host of economic restrictions.
How did the British avoid open default during WW2?
A slight delay was then provided by pressuring the governments in exile into “loaning” their gold stockpiles to England (although England knew this could never be repaid). A Belgian “loan” of £60 million was crucial to avoid open default before the US Congress passed the Lend Lease Act on 1 March 1941.
How was the British war effort of 1939-45 different from previous conflicts?
There was one fundamental difference between the British war effort of 1939-45 and that of most previous major conflicts back to those against Louis XIV. It no longer rested on buoyant and rising comercial prosperity – on national wealth that continued to grow even in war.
What happened to England during World War 2?
England went bankrupt in 1940. The United States then paid for the rest of WW2. The specific date on which this probably occurred was 23 December 1940 when a US warship carried off £50 million worth of gold from Cape Town.