why do people insist that the Americans saved the British from losing WW2?
2006-12-20 03:12:04 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Brittan was being decimated by the German Air Force, and did not stand a chance if the army had decided to attack. There was no way the British could have pulled off the D-Day invasion. So yes the U.S. did save Brittan and most of Europe.
2006-12-20 03:22:29 · answer #1 · answered by higg1966 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
They insist it because it's historical fact. America had been bolstering English forces with countless convoys of supplies as well as volunteer forces (such as pilots) for years. Post pearl, American forces rescued England from what was a very one-sided "battle for London."
To illustrate why america was such an integral piece of WWII, during WWII the United States produced more than 300,000 combat aircraft. That is more than all the other countries involved in the war produced... combined.
2006-12-20 14:54:27 · answer #2 · answered by promethius9594 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Materiel. Why do you think all those convoys were plying the Atlantic?
I'll admit that Americans learn their WW II history from an American perspective, and we tend to overstate the importance of the impact of our armed forces, but many Brits think Monty was a good tactician, so we all have peculiarities of perspective.
2006-12-20 12:07:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because it's true. Check the deals made at the famous Yalta conference. There is no shame for the Brits or Americans there.
2006-12-20 11:26:53 · answer #4 · answered by Teacher 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Without the Americans the British would be speaking German right now, regardless of what they said about Americans during WW II, i.e., they're overpaid, oversexed and over here.
2006-12-20 11:27:36 · answer #5 · answered by Brite Tiger 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because without the USA's help,.. they would have lost???
2006-12-20 11:19:37 · answer #6 · answered by Z 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because it's true?
2006-12-20 11:15:59 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋