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Two statements BEST compare the strategies of the British and American army?
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∙ 12y ago
Well, first of all British & American "strategies" for which war? But this question can still be answered in one particular manner...the military histories of each nation (B & A). Traditionally Britain was a colonial power and as a consequence was geared more to conquering/controlling/protecting their interests, thus the British Army & Royal Navy. And yes, even WWI & WWII concerned the UK's colonies...in fact FDRs "Lend Lease Act" of WWII specifically addressed the UK's "colonies" which the US highly disapproved of. When WWI ended in 1918 Britain lost some colonies (and the Middle East hasn't been the same since), when WWII ended with the exception of Hong Kong, etc. Britain lost the rest of them. Therefore Britain's strategy has nearly always been of a colonial protectorate type of strategy.
America's was nearly always of simply destroying aggressive opponents...whether they be hostile Sioux, Apaches, Commanches (Indian Wars 1620-1890), the Mexican Army (Mexican War 1846-1848), Spaniards (Spanish-American War 1898), putting down a rebellion (1861 Civil War), putting down another rebellion (1900 Philippine Insurrection), fighting the British for kidnapping US sailors on the high seas (War of 1812), sinking US civilian ships without warning (WWI), or just flat out attacking the US (drawing first blood December 7, 1941...WWII). True, the whites were taking the Red man's land which caused the US Army to intervene looking like the bad guy, and true again the US was taking Mexican land under the slogan of "Manifest Destiny" during the Mexican War...but the US Army was still attacking or counter-attacking hostiles during those wars.
The US only experienced Great Britain's COLONIAL pattern once during the US's lifetime; during the Philippine Insurrection (1899-1902); and American didn't like it! Note: Today the Philippine Insurrection is typically called the "Philippine-American War"...which would not be correct as the Philippines were NOT A COUNTRY at the time they were US PROPERTY (US TERRITORY) and they were rebelling against the UNITED STATES, therefore it was an insurrection...however, these days people seem to want to be "war veterans" so they change the name of the conflict to justify that status.
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