Re: This FOSS Thang :-)

On Fri, 15 Mar 2024 16:27:12 -0500, chrisv wrote:

rbowman wrote:
 

The fledgling US fought a was to secede from Britain in 1776 and then
had another go around in 1812. Britain half-heatedly supported the
Confederacy during the Civil War. Both the Germans and Irish have axes
to grind with the Brits. Still fools like Wilson and Roosevelt support
Britain.

 
You think they were fools for supporting Britain?

Yes. Germany got a late start on the industrial revolution due to being a
fragmented mess. After the unification they were quickly coming up to
speed and challenging Britain for the markets. This was very similar to
Japan and China's rise. Britain couldn't abide by the competition. France
was still butt hurt from losing the Franco-Prussian war. Again it was all
about European hegemony.

The US should have let them sort it out by themselves. Without US materiel
and eventually troops Britain and France would have come to terms with the
new world order.

Wilson was an idealist and when he went to Versailles the Brits and French
played him like a fiddle. Versailles set the stage for WWII.

Roosevelt wanted a war and went to great lengths to get it. 'Neutrality'
was a sham. Without the support it's hard to say what would have happened.
Hitler saw Britain as a kindred spirit and some Brits were impressed by
his leadership. He recognized Germany is in a very poor location to be a
naval power and would have been happy to let Britannia continue to rule
the sea.

There have been some interesting fictional accounts of a world where
Germany won. As is, Britain won the war and lost the Empire.