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What actions of Great Britain and France pushed the US into fighting the War of 1812?
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One of the major grievances was "impressment", a practice by British warships' crews of "kidnapping" sailors from American ships on a belief or pretense that the men so taken were deserters from British ships or were British subjects. (Under British law at that time, no one born in Britain or Ireland, except the child of a foreign diplomat, was ever regarded as a citizen of any other nation.)
Another major grievance was the British blockade of France and every country allied with France, which greatly harmed American trade.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 8y agoAmerica was not being taken seriously as a new nation in 1812, and was being abused by English Ships. England had been in conflicts with Napoleon Bonaparte. It needed seamen for its large Navy. England's solution was to seize American ships and then search them for men who deserted the British Navy, so they could live on American Ships. British ships would also abduct American Sailors and force them to join the British Navy. Britain was practicing impressment; the act of forcing someone into government service. Frustrated by England's overconfidence, America declared war.
Britain had agreed to abandon its forts in the NW United States, but it never did. It maintained a military presence in US soil and gave arms to Indians who were hostile to the US government.
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∙ 11y agoThe british began a policy of impressment, or siezing Americans at sea and drafting them into the british navy.That angeredmany americans.
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∙ 11y agoThe impressment of American sailors and British Blockades... but not the only actions.
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What action of German aggression finally pushed Britain and France to declare war on Germany in 1939?
Germany and the Soviet Union jointly invaded Poland on Sept 1, 1939. Britain and France had signed a treaty with Poland, prior to this, which obligated that both countries declare war on Germany. Actually, the Soviet Union invaded the eastern region of Poland about a week or so later, as stipulated in the Germa-Russian treaty in Aug 1939.
Were did the fighting take place in the war of 1812?
The US and Canada. The US invaded Canada and the fighting was pushed back into the Northern US. Canadian troops burned the White House to the ground before the US surrendered.
What were the major events influencing the fighting in Europe and North Africa?
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Why were the British in Dunkirk?
Dunkirk helped get about half a million allied soldiers to safety and off Dunkirk beach. These soldiers were prisoners, and these could then help in the war on land.Let's explain what Dunkirk was first. Dunkirk is a port town in France on the English Channel. After France and Great Britain went to war with Germany they were great defeated by Germanies Bltizkreig or Lightning war. They were pushed back to Dunkirk and forced to retreat back to England. Thousands of British and some French troops crossed the Channel on Civilian and Military warships. This retreat/battle was important beacause it meant Germany had complete control over Europe until they invaded Russia in 1941. After Dunkirk Germany started Operation Sealion (The invasion of England). So it was not so important for the United Kingdom but Germany since the United Kingdom really just lost thousands of men and was forced from direct land combat. Hope this helped.
What pushed Europe to victory in world war 2?
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What actions of great Britain and France pushed the US into fighting the war 1812?
The british began a policy of impressment, or siezing Americans at sea and drafting them into the british navy.That angeredmany americans.
Could Britain have stopped World War 2?
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Nation whose sudden fall to Hitler in 1940 pushed the US closer to direct aid to Britain?
France
Do you think President John Adams should have pushed for war with France?
No- wars are always costly and the United States was in no position to take on France at that time. The situation was complicated father by an ongoing conflict with Britain.
What military alliances pushed European nations into war?
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Who pushed daylight saving time in Great Britain?
general of great britain.
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What Enlightenment ideas influenced colonists?
The Enlightenment was a major influence on the political ideas of the colonists who pushed for independence from Great Britain
What actions did the NAACP take?
The NAACP organization pushed for civil rights and racial equality.
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Jacob Blick
How has the US helped France?
They aided the USA during the War of Independence.
