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Germany posted ads in US newspapers that ships entering a zone around Great Britain were subject to submarine attacks. People ignored the warning.
They blew up!
They started to steal from US merchant ships
The French seized American ships that carried cargo to Britain.
The United States declared war on Britain in 1812 because the British were seizing American ships. Britain was trying to stop American from trading with France.
The US saved the United Kingdom during WW1 (and again in WW2. The US saved the UK; via US manpower, US weapons, US fuel, US food, US merchant ships, US ammunition, US medical supplies, etc.
The bombing of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese. There were other attacks by German submarines that would come in 'wolf packs.'
Yes, Neither Britain or France has attacked a US ship for many years.
Whereas both Russia and Britain sustained direct attacks upon their homefronts , this was not the case with the US whose homefront was for the most part safe from attacks .
Whereas both Russia and Britain sustained direct attacks upon their homefronts , this was not the case with the US whose homefront was for the most part safe from attacks .
US has better navy for it has 12 aircraft carriers unlike Britain who only has ships that can launch harriers.
Great Britain wanted to garner as much support as it could to go against a formidable German Army. The United States maintained its policy of neutrality as long as it could, until repeated attacks on American ships and passengers by the Germans, forced it into the war.