The US' Plan for a Hypothetical War with Britain

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[@trevorfrancis3034]

what if i live on an aircraft carrier ( Which I don't)

[@Sophiebryson510]

Take this video off or else...

[@ktulu193]

I'm sure Canada's plan was called "The Empire strikes back"

[@XDrang93]

It was actually called "Defense Scheme No.1", but "The Empire Strikes Back" sounds like a better name.

[@gunnermatic1]

@@XDrang93 dont think you got the joke, it was a star wars reference

[@sauntmn]

@@XDrang93 r/woooosh

[@XDrang93]

@@@gunnermatic1 Oh, I got the joke. I'm just saying it would be a better name for the plan.

[@JacobHollis96]

Lol

[@JaidenJimenez86]

US troops landing on UK soil: "Shit, we've been beaten to it". "No, sir, Essex is supposed to look like that"

[@Starwarsgeek-98]

Ha

[@theworldoverheavan560]

lol

[@iflashbangdogs7676]

lands in Wales "OOOOOOOOOOOOOOH FUCK HES SHAGGING A SHEEP TO SCARE US." "No sir that's just how the Welsh are"

[@ou6775]

Holy fuck this is pretty underrated

[@wcjgibbs3945]

I'm from essex and I can confirm this.

[@Mark-xq7lh]

Love that Canada didn’t even bother trying to take Detroit because it already looks like we went through war

[@shinnith]

omfggg

[@AsbestosMuffins]

in the 1930s Detroit would have had tank's rolling straight off the assembly line. like it was at its peak

[@Phazon8058MS]

"Winnipeg." HE MENTIONED US, BOYS!

[@nothitler4327]

glad to see all 18 of you guys turned up

[@sopcannon]

You can take our lives but you will never take our hockey.

[@poloX1220]

PhazonSpaceSystems what is a weenie pig

[@hutchy1k94]

And then they were never heard from again.

[@jaredvergara5050]

Nice

[@Taikamuna]

There's one war that humans will never win: *The emu war*

[@penand_paper6661]

Erm, the second emu war was won after the first one's failure. 150,000 bounties were claimed by citizens hunting the emu on the gov't's behest. Plus, we have wiped out whole subspecies of emu before Emu War I, so there's that...

[@nam9505]

Penand_Paper r/wooosh

[@exicutioner161]

Tu Danny definitely. Who wouldn’t get the *Emu War* joke?

[@penand_paper6661]

@@exicutioner161 I understood it, I know he was joking, but I felt obliged to bring up the history nonetheless.

[@Dream-ji6cq]

@@penand_paper6661 R/whoooosh

[@ActuallyCirce]

As someone from Winnipeg, I'm just glad we got included.

[@abouttime4428]

A Rogue Hammer lol

[@SpicyGinge]

Lmao, being from regina I know that I’m safe basically from any invasion... because who wants Saskatchewan?

[@itscrumbelivable]

As someone from St John's, I'm personally miffed he forgot the s.

[@woodenfloor3131]

Pokemario Fan Im miffed by the fact you forgot about Saint John, NB you silly newfie.

[@itscrumbelivable]

@@woodenfloor3131 Saint John isn't even the biggest city in New Brunswick, and St John's is in a way more tactical location. Stop making everything about yourself, mainlander, we already get enough of that from the government.

[@christianh.1094]

“They won’t acknowledge if there is a modern version of war plan red” Of course there is. The military leadership needs to prepare for every possibility no matter how likely/ unlikely.

[@konstantinopoulos33]

And impossibilities. They also play wargames and are probably bored. They just need, what, a few pages of thought to outline a basic plan?

[@Daz555Daz]

War with the UK would be simple from a conventional weapons perspective . US carrier groups would quickly overwhelm UKs home defenses and then UK would be left deciding to go nuclear or not. A US invasion would prompt a nuclear strike I suspect. Which is why it will never happen. UK and USA will never go to war whilst both are nuclear powers.

[@neoknight9180]

konstantinopoulos33 Warplane Red probably gets redone every year by junior officers undergoing training.

[@trisjack82]

Daz555Daz I would challenge the assertion that they could deploy enough air power from carriers alone given the size of the RAF but otherwise I agree

[@neoknight9180]

Tris Jack Eurofighters have a bad rep with malfunctions

[@JoCE2305]

"We're not going to go to war with this country, right?" "No... but what if we did?" "Good point, good point."

[@DivineDefect]

@Skellieonabench I mean they beat us once and they have a plan to beat us if we go to war so :0

[@lucasmaddocks4804]

What about getting stuck in tbe maple syrup

[@deadlo3113]

@Skellieonabench do you mean them cuz you won’t

[@deadlo3113]

@Skellieonabench I’m not saying that they won’t I’m just saying you won’t

[@alchemist0019]

Well you don't get car insurance because you know for sure you are going to get into a car accident.

[@sarahbrown982]

US' plan to fight Britain: Fight Canada Canada's plan to fight the US: Get Britain to fight for them Britain's plan to fight Canada: Fight the US?

[@sketchups4672]

*all three go to war* France surrenders

[@SkiVail]

Sketchups lol!!!

[@shinisaber]

Italy retreats to the north pole

[@billydasquid1201]

... yes

[@MustraOrdo]

Poland gets split in half

[@GeorgTheGr8]

Unrelated but Australia would totally win against the US in a war. Fighting upside down would most likely make the American soldiers dizzy, and have you seen the bulk of those kangaroos! And the stench of the Vegemite would get them for sure.

[@halfasinteresting]

This is true

[@jakobj58]

they couldn't even win against the emus.

[@prabhjotbrar4524]

Jokes on you. There is no Australia. Its a hoax.

[@huntingteemo83]

@@jakobj58 True Bc Emu > Australians. But Australians also > Americans. "Give me two Australian divisions and I will conquer the world for you." ~ Erwin Rommel - German Field Marshall in Command of the Afrika Korps during the Siege of Tobruk 1941

[@YoungTheFish]

RELEASE THE EMU

[@LL-yd8zz]

"Be professional!" "Be efficient!" "Have a plan to kill everyone you meet!"

[@eclecticsoffy]

Where have I heard this

[@reubenhill3773]

@@eclecticsoffy meet the sniper tf2

[@eclecticsoffy]

@@reubenhill3773 oh yeah...

[@goldenrebel25]

It's be polite you imbecile

[@taureon_]

@@goldenrebel25 usa wouldnt be that

[@thecactusman17]

For the interested, the reasoning was the possibility that Britain could become fascist or later communist and directly threaten the American military production centers in the USA during WW2 and the Cold War.

[@geewillikers6159]

Dang commies!

[@shockedcurve453]

They got the super super early build of Kaiserreich

[@ThisisBarris]

That plan better involve France somehow.

[@RK-ep8qy]

This is Barris! - French History and Germany, I have a feeling they're more loyal to uk than usa, hopefully brexit won't change that

[@vksepe]

@@Mypromiselive If Trumps at the helm during this war. Definitely NEIN!

[@captainofindustry6625]

i surrender

[@carteor]

@@Mypromiselive that is true but isn't in bigger context of German empire still competing with British empire for dominance? Now that the question is settled for Germany with two lost world wars I don't think they have any problems with Brits anymore. The other thing is that Americans currently can literally fight entire world alone and win :(

[@Utonian21]

Harry Lagom I'd honestly be shocked if a Democrat doesn't win the election. Trump has a strong fanbase, but there's no way he's going to serve a second term.

[@tomaspietravallo3832]

Just *throw their tea in the harbor when they arrive*

[@kirrans101]

You think we don't store tea in shelters?

[@propers893]

more of a buckfast man myself

[@sisyphus6055]

This ain’t it chief

[@trevorfrancis3034]

That has been banned by the laws of war.

[@inh4855]

But HAI, the UK didn't discover tea _The Vikings did_

[@MM-se8ul]

President: "what are the options?" White House staff: "here is the list Mr president " The list: -Airstrike -Airstrike -Airstrike -Airstrike -Airstrike

[@icantth1nkofanam40]

i think they might have to airstrike

[@seconds-js7pf]

I pick number 3 Dont you wont to look at them first sir? I PICK NUMBER 3

[@11Survivor]

To be honest, conventional Warfare is pretty hard, considering the Midlands are the perfect natural choke-point. Don't forget the barrier of roundabouts, either. Birmingham could be sacrificed too.

[@comradecrunch9657]

I don't know man airstrike sounds pretty good but I think I'll have to go with airstrike

[@nroke1684]

You missed one, air strike.

[@chriscruz3517]

“Yankee doodle do, its way to Canada” This kill me honestly. Couldn’t stop laughing.

[@audreyplaysnice2086]

Obviously we should Yankee Doodle Don't because ... Canada.

[@oliversmalley7771]

It was pretty hilarious.

[@evaristegalois6282]

“The US' Plan for a Hypothetical War with Britain” _When 21 savage said l got shooters dressed in all red this is what he was talking about except he’s on Britain’s side_

[@Marcus51090]

Evariste Galois you discovered our secret asset

[@tybirous3417]

cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/372800342200680449/543239457881456700/ok_thanks.jpg ok, thanks

[@TayTayVideoGaming]

I love how Canada’s plan was to take over some semi major cities along the border and then the whole freaking state of Maine.

[@syzyphyz]

Maine is pretty rural for being on the East coast

[@bane2201]

@@syzyphyz Definitely! Honestly, Canada could occupy the northern parts of Maine for months without anyone noticing.

[@annast3370]

Me, a Canadian, clicking on this video: Ah, let's see then, another political hypothesis video that doesn't concern me, love those Me, after watching it: 😶

[@iwatchwithnoads7480]

True. Now I'm scared 😷

[@Tommy50377]

@@iwatchwithnoads7480 Why? I'm sure you'll love cheese burgers, and everyone could use a bit more freedom in their lives! 🙂

[@iwatchwithnoads7480]

@@Tommy50377 your freedom to threaten my country makes me sick. but no matter, I'll just consult my doctor with my free healthcare. 🇨🇦brb, sorry

[@Tommy50377]

@@iwatchwithnoads7480 Maybe the US could also bring a sense of humor to Canada while we're at it. I was making a joke, not a threat. Calm down.

[@iwatchwithnoads7480]

@@Tommy50377 I see that you you missed my joke. Typical exceptionalism....

[@choppership465]

USA: You can’t defeat me Canada: I know but he can after a while... *The British Empire comes in two fronts*

[@conan5300]

@Felipe Jaquez Hitler wanted Britain as an ally so he wouldn't have sided with America in a war...

[@11Survivor]

@Felipe Jaquez Germany's current military is a joke, it has no nuclear weapons.

[@giancarlogoes5514]

You guys are insane if you think the UK could stand up to the USA

[@anthonyforney873]

Titancor what is Mexico going to Do?

[@FrenzyBenzij]

Giancarlo Goes In 1930 yes Today evenly matched because the UK has location and both sides would just nuke each other

[@castsmith6783]

1:54 "us millitary to yankee doodle doo its way" why am i laughing at this?

[@1985toyotacamry]

That is funny as hell

[@DanielFenandes]

What does doodle do mean?

[@1985toyotacamry]

@@DanielFenandes it's a reference to Yankee Doodle song in the United States.

[@particled1]

You're not alone

[@emergencyshotput8147]

Yeeet!

[@FutureNow]

That's my plan every time I play RISK.

[@Crankiebox99]

lol my plan if im the russians is to rush b

[@thepugilist4379]

I will guess you are....hmmmm.....42 years old?

[@ijent3819]

Wow

[@rcvnow1712]

My plan is always to invest everything to control South America and Australia (with priorities on Australia) so that I can build up my troops from those continents as my opponents fight for the other continents that are harder to get and harder to fortify. Once I think I have enough to take and fortify Africa in one turn I do. From there on out it’s unscripted.

[@rcvnow1712]

Young ppl play risk too.

[@JamesStJake]

My mom worked on a military base as a civilian some years ago. She knew a guy who described his job as "playing nuclear war". So yeah, pretty sure the US has a plan. So does the Uk, and probably most countries.

[@unclenogbad1509]

The UK plan pretty much involves a white flag.

[@unclenogbad1509]

@@jerrossclarito6119 But we borrowed the flag from the Italians.

[@wta1518]

The US probably has a plan to invade itself if it finds more oil.

[@huw1686]

We'll defeat the US with frickin Greggs

[@tescomealdeal9901]

Ginger Hitler Tesco superstores and Tesco Express!

[@TheMarineGamerIGGHQ]

we need to build more greggs on the west coast. There arent enough between there and london!

[@georud5903]

TheMarineGamer IGGHQ i mean there are in the north 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@TheMarineGamerIGGHQ]

@@georud5903 yeah but they wouldn't invade through the North would they? Unless they went through Ireland first

[@fadjan9998]

Huw the gregs would taste too good

[@rickykovats1]

Dude, the Soldier laying down @ :41 on his phone is me! taken at Ft. McCoy at the 2009 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition between events. I love your channel and I'm honored to be a part of it!

[@cjeam9199]

rickykov You’re famous!

[@rickykovats1]

@@cjeam9199 the duffel blog also used that photo for one of its articles (different angle) best day of my career.

[@liambuchan4162]

big respect for you

[@keokijohnston6113]

LMFAO imagine dying for the conquest of MAINE

[@cuddlemuffin.9545]

Or Portland or Seattle. If I was a general I would just give it to them

[@ameliehorton7276]

Anyone else gonna appreciate the dads army arrows

[@theseabassi9638]

"Who do you think you are kidding Mister Hoover"

[@domjohnson9188]

They dont like it up em

[@sabjiyom2893]

Don’t panic

[@scsutton1]

Don't tell him, Pike.

[@eustache_dauger]

Can I formulate a war plan from Skillshare?

[@Crankiebox99]

yes

[@debonairrose]

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[@Crankiebox99]

@@debonairrose shush

[@therealpradowaits]

kurwa blyat

[@meloneye8625]

Can I formulate a plan against Skillshare?

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[@power01rajo]

that would actually be epic lol

[@jacobgame2757]

But the US plan did succeed. 1. Supply both Germany and Britain with weapons until both broke. 2. Offer to help in return for a massive loan. 3. Demand Britain goes away from the gold standard in return for an even bigger loan. 4. Help Britain get rid of its empire. 5. UK finally pay's off loans on the 31st December 2006. 6. Claim to hate empires yet still be the only place in the world to still use Imperial measurements.

[@kaisen5669]

@@fanta6285 good one

[@mumflrpumble21]

Jacobgame2 Now Britain just has strong influence and control, not a technical empire.

[@thatsmadcrazy8953]

@@fanta6285 And Japan shat on Pearl Harbor but then America has big taco bell over Japanese cities

[@hydration7710]

@@thatsmadcrazy8953This took me 2 seconds to understand ( hiroshima and nagasaki )

[@MXgpRoGaming]

Papaya Tasty America didn’t give freedom where the fuck did you learn that😂

[@SunchaserWorld]

"The US has been in war for 92% of the time that it has existed, giving us so much free time." 😂😂🤣 That's too much free time. We gotta figure out how to get into mini wars to fill that remaining 8% of the time.

[@andrewclarke166]

"This being Canada's worst Nightmare" as a Canadian I can conform I've had that nightmare.

[@DemonofLight80]

Andrew Clarke See that folks? He conformed. Half-way to being American already 😁

[@jgkitarel]

Why fight a war with armies when we can simply corrupt your culture and take you over that way? Come to the Dark Side, I mean, American Side. We have cookies. Also, bring your hockey sticks. We'll just direct your next hockey riot further south.

[@11Survivor]

TBH, the Canadian army ain't a joke. 0% loss ratio. The stuff of nightmares. Even the Nazis feared Canadian troops in WW2, especially after the failed landings in Normandy (1943) which riled the Canadians up.

[@swagpattern2766]

@@11Survivor there was no failed normandy landings? and the landings were in 1944

[@11Survivor]

@@swagpattern2766 Yes there was. A 99% Canadian force attempted a landing in 1942 or 43 and it failed. A bunch of Canadians were mowed down by German machine guns and a bunch more were captured. The British learnt of their mistakes in that landing and improved the 1944 ones.

[@AndrewMeyer]

So America is like Batman? They've got a plan on how to take down each of the other members of the justice league? :-P

[@Utonian21]

Pretty much 😂😂

[@roidetesreves2298]

So basically if America is batman, so he would be fighing his parent, Britain

[@OpinionesDeJACCsOpinions]

_"Speak softly, but carry a big stick."_ - Theodor Roosevelt Jr., 26th U.S. President. _"Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet."_ - General (Retired) James "Mad dog" Mattis, ex-U.S. Secretary of Defense. What does that tell you?

[@cutlass8598]

America has a plan for a war with extraterrestrials. Space aliens from a different solar system.

[@OpinionesDeJACCsOpinions]

@@cutlass8598 Does it? Link, please?

[@GodConsciousness]

By the 1920s, tensions were rising noticeably between Great Britain and America. The British, having heard of the ambitious American naval building programme, were keen on maintaining their centuries-long naval supremacy. Despite emerging from WWI with one foot in bankruptcy, the Cabinet and Parliament were prepared to push British shipbuilding and financial reserves to new heights to match it. Even King George V gave his early support and it was even suggested that iHis Majesty use his Royal Prerogative to seize full control of the Empire's financial capacity to help pay for the new arms race.

[@FSHR-kf3dk]

LMAO "A measley 92%, that's a lot of downtime"

[@apple54345]

laughs in 'merican

[@konradplatt3833]

@Jason Buford that just means America wasnt in a desperate situation. Or as a antiamerican could say it: "you always took the easy targets" or "Bulling the weak"

[@konradplatt3833]

@Jason Buford well USA also invests more into its Army than places 2-10 combined. While Schools are underfunded. But i guess Soldiers dont need to be educated much.

[@RyanKhieu]

@Jason Buford "Their education is shit" Source: Bro just trust me

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

US vs Great British -- *_Top 10 Anime Rival Fights_*

[@hac3359]

UK* GB excludes N.Ireland where as UK includes it

[@fruitella196]

No no no, it’s *_TOP 10 ANIME BETRAYALS_*

[@sporgiii]

@@hac3359 Great Britain means all of the UK including Northern Ireland, but Britain means the mainlans, not including Northern Ireland.

[@Lattidude]

@@sporgiii No it doesn't, Great Britain is the name of the largest island of the British Isles. Northern Island isn't on the island of Great Britain but on the island of Ireland

[@Rhinee]

“Rocking up in the 4th quarter and finishing the job” Best phrasing of the USAs joining of WW1 that I’ve ever heard

[@neil5307]

He actually said 'helped finish the job'. In fact it involved manning the quiet trenches with British equipment whilst the British finished the job.

[@edwardteach3000]

@@neil5307 British and French equipment, and they did man some of the noisy trenches.

[@melt6894]

Neil the US was the one suppling equipment to Britain, so it was American troops rocking American equipment and British troops rocking American equipment.

[@audreyplaysnice2086]

And that's why we brush our teeth. Because we went in the fourth quarter rather than the earlier quarters and didn't get entire counties of men killed. Since a lot of our men were still alive, they brought home trench mouth. And then Colgate worshipped their new god, which was US government propaganda to brush our teeth. Why was I writing this again? Oh yeah, I feel the need to floss right now.

[@TheDailyDoseOfReddit]

Usa won the war for the british

[@samsepiol6069]

As a Brit, I can say I’d never want to fight my American friends. You are my cousins across the pond

[@angelsaavedra633]

Thank you

[@angelsaavedra633]

@Dodo I don't get it

[@angelsaavedra633]

@Dodo ah interesting

[@mpitt0730]

when you showed the "bubbles" where Canada would invade, the Minneapolis bubble didn't include Minneapolis

[@mynameisworld]

Careful pointing out stuff like this. He might highlight your comment and whine in the next video that you're being "mean."

[@measelcatches3202]

@@mynameisworld exactly. This guy is quite annoying

[@cuddlemuffin.9545]

I think both sides would withdraw immediately if they saw the people there

[@nathandesousa5060]

When your a country that only directly borders two other countries it kind of makes sense to make a plan in case one invaded even if it is unlikely.

[@particled1]

The HAI Key: This video was made possible by (insert company name here). The first (insert number here) people to sign up will get (insert number here) free. (insert what the video is about, no clickbait) When video ends, some relate the topic that the video is about to the company that is sponsoring the video.

[@sion8]

🤨Um 'kay?

[@errir4042]

WWIII is trending on twitter and I'm getting this on my recommended

[@robertgronewold3326]

Same. That's not frightening at all.

[@bbrandumbb]

The United States, The UK, and Canada are extremely close allies. When war breaks out, these 3 countries will be fighting along side each other. No need to fear a war breaking out between the United Kingdom and the United States, for they are the closest allies out of any other country.

[@TheArcher101]

Same :L

[@niklasmijer7089]

@Yeshua is Lord. you misspelled dictator.

[@LorcTheBest]

you should learn that Twitter is not everything

[@tl4637]

The phrase "Yankee doodle doo our way up to Canada before the British could arrive" had me dying

[@TheBunnyYT]

Don’t let this video distract you from the fact that geico can save you 15% or more on car insurance

[@Dantakurai]

@Dave Pawson "Don't let this video _could_ you from the fact that..."? His comment was an all around fail.

[@inanjarif1388]

...what are you trying to say?

[@mr.boomguy]

I wonder how the Canadians and British are feeling about this...

[@corruptedcola393]

Ez win for the commonwealth

[@hansgruber788]

Mr. Boomguy apparently our plan was just to use the Royal Navy to destroy the US navy and just sit back. How times have changed

[@kappadarwin9476]

I mean the UK actually planned on abandoning Canada until they could work up the forces to invade the US then after they win I dunno divided up the US into zones like they did Germany after WW2. I wonder how many troops that would take?

[@Mirrland]

Not surprised but not concerned at all. The US and the UK are the world's closest allies, nowadays 🇬🇧 🇺🇸

[@___________________.]

@@xaph5575 yall were confident the 1st two times also.

[@AsbestosMuffins]

the battle of Halifax is legendary for it being less of a battle and more of the US just showing up since the Canadian navy was like 2 ships at that point

[@roejogan8683]

'The US could be planning a war against the UK any second" Well shit

[@ConcreteCrescent]

Not really surprising, the British most likely have a plan in place too. As unlikely as the event is, all powerful nations try to prepare for any scenario. Better safe than sorry.

[@jamesperkbs9005]

Cabbage Boi yeh that is very likely I mean we're ally's and that but never every will their be 110 percent trust

[@HTPCYMC]

The plan costs just a small loan of a million dollars.

[@swordcotter8116]

How to properly clean your metal computer “orange man bad”

[@kinga6347]

And while the war is going on the US would be tiered of winning

[@RK-ep8qy]

How to properly clean your metal computer, America just need to build a wall around the uk

[@RK-ep8qy]

Ray Booth beats republicans' "black men bad, white men good"

[@adouhoiad]

@Pyrocynical

[@JINXSPR0]

*Captain America: Civil War* > *American Civil War*

[@tacobellpublicspaandrespir9942]

No...no

[@kappadarwin9476]

Iron Man had good points

[@DogFoxHybrid]

I'd guess US keeps plans to take out its allies like Batman does on the members of the Justice League.

[@jgkitarel]

We have plans to fight anything and everything. Zombies? There's a plan for it. Alien invasion? There's a plan for it. The legions of Hell? There's a plan for it. Suddenly sentient stuffed animals? There's a plan for it.

[@11Survivor]

There's also a plan in place should France randomly decide to fire all of its nuclear warheads. Things be like that in a country that can barely keep a stable government for more than 60 years.

[@auxencefromont1989]

@@11Survivor who is barely keeping a stable government ? The US or France ?

[@11Survivor]

@@auxencefromont1989 currently France. We generally have a lower percentage of angry population than in the US and less social differences. The yellow vests were blown way out of proportion by anti-Macron media here and thus foreign media who only watches a select few newsreels apparently. Those dumbasses barely made up 5% of the population in favour of their reforms but actually were barely 1-2% of the population who actively protested. Wasn't helped by all the KZbinrs saying, "What's really happening in France..." and they were spewing garbage. We have protests with every single one of our presidents because we live in a direct democracy, and its been like that for the past 70 years. I'd say the government has been pretty stable considering nothing special is happening other than the Corona virus outbreak.

[@11Survivor]

@@RabbiHerschel you clearly know nothing of the country in which I live. It is my pleasure to point out that white and non-white immigrants combined, only make up less than 10% of the French population, therefore less than 1 in 10 people. For the most part, these immigrants do their jobs, feed their families, and nothing changes. And no, religion is not a valid point because you can't legally preach religion in a public area, and there are more atheists than muslims in France, regardless. Personally I don't know many immigrants past the third generation who stay religious be they christians or muslims, or many immigrants at all for that matter considering how low the percentage of immigration actually is. Anyone who says immigrants are taking over the country is speaking out of their arse and simply trying to pin blame on a specific group to instill fear, which is a means of controlling a population. Oh, and did I forget to mention that there have been hundreds upon hundreds of waved of immigrants for the last 2000 years of History? Thanks for coming to my TED talk.

[@parmesan4291]

"So the US would Invade Canada" US Military: *arrives* Canadians (Like me): *we about to destroy these guys using hockey gear and asking them to please s t o p*

[@Hannahruda]

They forget that we burnt down the White House before and we’ll do it again if we need to

[@aryanbhuta3382]

@@Hannahruda The British Empire burned the White House. Canada didn't exist yet. Also, the US was a poor backwater that had only won independence less than 40 years prior. In addition, the Americans burned the city of Toronto. A couple buildings for a city isn't that great of a revenge attack. But congratulations. Despite being the strongest country on Earth, you actually had a draw with a a poor, agricultural country.

[@guacnpp6636]

@@aryanbhuta3382 Weren't the British also busy fighting Napoleon?, also a few centuries later the us would feel like Britian in vietnam

[@aryanbhuta3382]

@@guacnpp6636 That is true. A distant, poor, small country of farmers that beat the global superpower. The parallels are striking.

[@guacnpp6636]

@@aryanbhuta3382 also, York (what would become toronto) only had under 1,500 people and while the Americans had a clear victory the town wasn't really important in military terms and they didn't cripple the provincial marines in lake ontario. Washington DC had over 10 times the population of York at over 15,000. while york was a reason for retaliation it was mainly for the raid on port dover not because of any crippling factors but because John Campbell destroyed private property which both sides considering wrong so the British mainly wanted to destory american private property in return (maybe something like the presidents house) Effective or not it was the Capital of the Country and Burning their buildings to avenge for the Americans burning their buildings would have been a morale improvement for the brits and a morale depleter for the Americans, a thing that would forever be see as a main event in the war and basically the 19th century equivalent of 9/11 for the Americans. Some arson and looting in an unincorporated municipality in British Canada was _Nothing_ compared to the burning of major governing buildings and national symbols of a nation, it was so huge the British didn't even to kill civilians, they barely looted and they didn't destroy every special building despite having the perfect opportunity too (the only exception being captians levying protection money civilians in return for protecting buildings). Heck, it was so huge that burn marks can still be seen on the white house and capitol building, the reason the white house is called the "white house" and not the presidential house anymore is because during the rebuilding they painted it white to mask the burn marks Which is more then can be said about the Americans who virtually destroyed york and led to the evacuation/death of over half of the population despite only really needing to kick out the British and maybe take some artillery pieces as it was basically a village back then and destroying it didn't really matter. Also, unlike york it was less strategic and more "ha ha White house burning go brrrrrrr" for the British as it was in revenge and it was more of a victory party to the larger British win of the battle Bladensburg which was called "the greatest disgrace ever dealt to American arms" and despite the Americans winning york outnumbered ~3-1 the British won Bladensburg outnumbered ~5-1 In Summary while it's easy to look at the war of 1812 as a great power drawing with a country of farmers In a humiliating way and say the Americans also burnt toronto it's a lil more complicated. Keep in mind Britain was fighting Napoleon and his allies which essentially ment Britian was fighting most of Europe so the fact that they were able to claim a draw still showed power. York is only remembered because it was the predecessor of Toronto but it wasn't strategically important, the arson didn't really have a point as it was supposed to be strategic and it wanst even the main reason for the burning of Washington. Even then both reasons aren't really remembered in Canada today. Washington DC was the Capital of a nation and had a FAR larger population, the British didn't just destroy a few buildings because that was they only thing they could Do, it was because: A) it was pretty much for the Americans destroying British private property so while you could say they only destroyed a few buildings at the same time the Americans did except when Britian did it, it was _Vastly- more important B) it was so huge that they really didn't need to do anything more, the burning of the white house alone was enough to spit in America's face so why bother destroying the whole place if you have already done what you wanted (the Americans didn't ask themselves that question when committing arson and looting on some town on a lake). C)it was mainly just for retaliation for the private property destruction, the British had already won the larger battle of Bladensburg, Washington was just to pour salt into American wounds If Napoleon Never came to power, britian likely would have won the war as they wouldn't be distracted and this time France couldn't bankrupt itself again to save America, heck without Napoleon Spain would have been able to send more forces to help the British as they also fought in the war of 1812 but were busy being occupied by Napoleon so yeah without him 2 empires would have been able to fully crash down on a farmer country. TL, DR: you are sorta right but also sorta wrong (no offence)

[@ihavetowait90daystochangem67]

*See I pulled a sneaky on ya*

[@Bryzerse]

Historiograph literally just made a video on this

[@lunardust459]

Yeah

[@JohnUnsub]

But was it sponsored by skillshare?

[@EliteMax2]

Yes! That's why I thought I'd seen a video like this before. Considering that maybe this is a suggestion from a fan, I wouldn't blame HAI for it.

[@mr_niceman]

Yeah I saw that from historiograph too

[@mr_niceman]

and it’s much more detailed

[@izabellasonier7444]

Love how it says 'war with the uk' when in eeality its more like 'war with Canada'

[@sdprz7893]

Same thing, the Brits would protect the Canadians as their own

[@FrenzyBenzij]

SDPRZ they are our own

[@jeffbenton6183]

@@FrenzyBenzij Were

[@jeffbenton6183]

@@sdprz7893 Actually, and kind of hilariously, the British had their own secret plan for war with America - it was to just let them keep Canada. That is not a joke, go look up War Plan Red.

[@sdprz7893]

Jeff Benton war plan red is an American plan to fight the British by taking Canada, it’s got nothing to do with the British side

[@jamesh.dickens7682]

The US’ “hypothetical war” with Britain George Washington: hmm interesting

[@QueenFondue]

Ahh, the annexation of Canada? That happened in the 2070s.

[@John-doe955]

I would love if someone saw these comments and didn’t understand the reference

[@thomasturner6980]

Many cups of tea was spilt on that day

[@xaph5575]

Our grasp holds firm through all events good sir. Not a drop would escape us.

[@absoluteanarchyproductions8432]

-The sun never sets- Tea never drops on the British empire

[@aidanw9378]

America, whenever you want to take Winnipeg, please be our guest. We'll even throw in some parkas to help with the cold, and some free video series I found at the local thrift store on how to learn curling. Sincerely, A Canadian

[@VisibilityFoggy]

Maybe we can just trade you San Francisco for it. No war required.

[@beu9245]

@@VisibilityFoggy couldn't you just give them alaska at least that is actually attached to their border

[@VisibilityFoggy]

@@beu9245 - Ehh, Alaska doesn't cause any problems for anyone. We're trying to pawn off our dysfunctional cities on our neighbors, lol.

[@IndiumInk]

cringe

[@pharmesq]

The only reason Canada can't have New England and the Pacific Coast is that you'd have a rogue nation with a lot of nuclear weapons (already the case, frankly) suddenly going broke (already the case due largely to COVID, but unrecoverable if the economic engine started adding "eh?" to every sentence)

[@alphadelta-bo4rk]

When WWIII is the first thing everyone's talking about and this shows up in recommended... *What's the name for the plan against Iran?*

[@domjohnson9188]

Operation just walk in

[@aaa-vx8ke]

It’s called nuke

[@MisterSpinalzo]

Operation "Just like Afghanistan but bigger and better defended"?

[@thomasturner6980]

"world war good" half as interesting 2019

[@lawrencian]

Found you again

[@owltea2252]

Hello again, consider colonising some comment section please reply kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4LWhYOKfJqCaqs ----- COLONIALISM:):):):):):)

[@JustinY.]

The weak shall fear the strong

[@tambal40]

Get a life

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

What about the strong shall fear the weak?

[@tambal40]

You comment than move on to the next video

[@oj59]

@@chyza2012 wow, people really hate Justin Y.

[@aqimjulayhi8798]

We meet again

[@ArtemisScribe]

I feel lied to by that episode of the West Wing now I know this plan was writen in the 1930s and not the 1830s. I've always enjoyed the line "We have a plan to invade Canada?" "Yes, and the calligraphy is quite stunning"

[@loganshelby9007]

That one second of "for most" when it shows the pic of a wiki page on military-industrial complex joke earned your subscription, lmao I wish I heard jokes like that more often

[@JJuhu]

The real question is if Britannia would still have ruled the waves.

[@thomasgray4188]

Laughs in 35 drednoughts and 9 battlecruisers *muffled rule britannia in background*

[@Master_Ed]

americaia

[@eonoflegend2985]

Low-key actually like that song.

[@CoWinkKeyDinkInc]

The real question is if Britain was crazy enough to enter a war with no allies, no alliance with Mexico or France or anyone else? Come on

[@thearbiter5409]

Thomas Gray a few German U-boats laughs louder

[@hogndog2339]

I get very triggered when people don’t include Alaska in maps of the US

[@mynameisworld]

Awww. It's ok hog. :( I noticed you weren't there and imagined your home in my mind's map. :)

[@11Survivor]

This plan was made before the US bought Alaska, if I remember, because they bought Alaska in the late 19th century.

[@Pax_Veritas]

I know right? It's like one of the few countries in history that were taken over peacefully, sorry I meant few states of America that were taken over peacefully. In all fairness Alaska belongs to Canada and/or Russia, but it was convenient for all involved to sell it the US. This is where the saying, "selling ice to the Eskimos" came from Kidding Alaska is a pretty amazing place with immense natural resources - the US got a bargain. I just hope Sarah fucking Palin doesn't get her hands on all the goodies. Not many people know that Anchorage is the 4th biggest cargo airport in the world, despite being in literally the middle of nowhere, in fact it was because it's near the middle of nowhere that made Anchorage good territory for airlines and stopovers. But seriously brah, nobody really counts Alaska as part of America, it's like counting Gibraltar or the Falklands as part of the United Kingdom. Technically, yes it is, but really? Nah who you tryin to kid?

[@Yamezzzz]

Because it's not real US. Should be part of Canada

[@Yamezzzz]

@@Pax_Veritas "counting Gibraltar and The Falklands as part of the United Kingdom. Technically yes it is" No it's not and never has been. The UK is just England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. All other British territories are not part of the UK. The Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey, Bermuda, Gibraltar and all the others have their own unique non-UK British passports and have never been in the EU while the UK was in the EU. Source: I'm British but not from the UK and I'm not a UK national. Since I'm Manx. The front cover of my passport says ISLE OF MAN - BRITISH PASSPORT

[@qwart22]

I’m informing her majesty, the queen!

[@jfkfromclonehigh8157]

*cocks gun in a patriotic manner* you better fuckin’ not

[@Confused7675]

“The us could be prepping for a uk war any time now” June 2020:

[@danyalmiah9381]

NOOOOOOOO

[@katanah3195]

If the world collapses I can definitely imagine Britain trying to profit off the collapse by re invading their former colonies.

[@crazyoldhead2455]

2:00 "Halifax and St John" *highlights all of Atlantic Canada*

[@CyprusHartford]

I mean it's always a possibility

[@George-li1yv]

We're kinda busy with Europe at the moment

[@MHCSS1]

After we dealt whit the brexit issue maybe

[@JasonTubeOffical]

Me fighting Donald Trump is always a possibility, doesn't mean it will happen.

[@Monosekist]

Depends on whether Prince Charles becomes like the last couple of King Charleses or not.

[@aaronkapustinsky6062]

If it ever did happen (at this point in time) Canada would quickly side with the USA for a few reasons. Proximity, we dont have many soldiers or a very well equipped military, we trade with the USA more than any other country, and because we aren't all that fond of those tea drinking bastards anymore

[@caden8428]

Step one: ask nicely Step two: ask less nicely Step three: nuke Step four: repeat until they give up

[@tonytye8963]

And hope they are polite when you attack and say ooopps sorry and they dont use their 4 near invisible nuke subs of your coast while you are murdering millions of their civilians. Ooookay.

[@imawsomeandyournot6108]

@@tonytye8963 we have the tech to shoot them down miles before they get close. Nobody else has that tech except the US.

[@tonytye8963]

@@imawsomeandyournot6108 You do not, keep sucking your thumb and thinking you are safe.

[@tonytye8963]

@@glub1381 I am not against anyone or anti America, i am just a 25 year ex military realist who knows a bit about capabilities and defences. It's not about money, that tops off and levels off at the top of the scale, there just isn't the tech available to guarantee total safety no matter the money spent, no Bruce Willis, Clint Eastwood or Tom Cruises to save the day when the baddy makes a mistake through arrogance or over confidence. If you were totally safe 9/11 wouldn't have happened. You have no tech to see near invisible subs and you have no tech to shoot down missiles fired from shorter ranges, from an unknown source onto a unspecified target anywhere along thousands of miles of coast. You are living a fantasy if you think you are safe from anybody and everbody at any time, especially in this age of the rise of hypersonic weapons. You think you cant be touched because you waste money better spent on your own people, you think you are safe because you attack some desert dwellers who are armed with AK 47s. Wake up and smell the roses. Tech is moving too fast and nothing stops a smuggled in bomb or a nuke in a truck driven into town or a commercial aircraft disguised as a weapon (but on an international scale not just some religious nutters). Just stop ffs.

[@catertime3558]

@@imawsomeandyournot6108 yo heard of the iron done defense system? In ISRAEL

[@Shreeechan]

Please make a video about brick's and mortar moisture content. Also different brick types and the different uses for the different types of bricks.

[@Toofty]

A war over who gets to keep 21 Savage?

[@Mirrland]

America want to get rid of him lmao

[@g36killer]

North korea needs "entertainment"

[@JustAnotherNamelessGuy]

lmao y keep him? Let the brits have him

[@Toofty]

I guess a war over who has to keep 21 Savage then :)

[@videogamebomer]

As an American we formally give his to the British

[@johnfitzgerald7618]

Just a couple of minor points: Newfoundland was not part of Canada till 1949. It was its own country in the 1920s, with the same semi-colonial Dominion status as Canada. So your map shows the US invading two countries. Maybe that's what you meant by "Halifax and Saint John", but Saint John is in New Brunswick. The capital of Newfoundland (or as it is now, Newfoundland and Labrador), is St. John's.

[@davidjorden2433]

I’ve never heard of anyone wanting Winnipeg before 😂😂. I’m sorry I just had to.

[@JacoDeltaco]

so true

[@infalt]

When I got up this morning I instantly said: „Today is Half as Interesting day!“.

[@Historyboi-vn7gd]

UK: declares war on the Canada US: joins in Canada side Canada: wants to be polite and balance the sides by declaring war on the US Ireland: invades Ulster France: *I Surrender*

[@sdprz7893]

UK can't declare war on Canada neither can the opposite happen

[@mmender1590]

America attacking Canada... Hey, I’ve seen this one before

[@arijitrana6773]

No one: USA: Let's prepare for a hypothetical war with xyz country.

[@ihavetowait90daystochangem67]

How could they invade Canada is they don’t exist?

[@halfasinteresting]

Hmm good point they must not have thought through that bit

[@johnchessant3012]

As a Canadian, I was sure our response plan would've been to apologize. (sorry)

[@aenetanthony]

hai: haha, give us oil. 2020: i’ll pay you to take my oil

[@mydogspillow]

Only channel where I look forward to watching the AD spot! You always make it connected to the video, humorous, and creative! Well done!

[@daithi6826]

I wonder why this is coming up in my recommended now after the Iran incident??

[@wdvd6822]

3:37 is the guy wearing an apple watch?

[@shart.]

Every single video you have thus far is a topic that I am interested in and I don't know how you've done it. 10/10 phenomenal channel, I recommend.

[@atomicgator5207]

It wouldn't surprise me if the US still had just in case plans for fighting the UK. For that matter it wouldn't surprise me if we had plans for handling every country. Including Luxembourg who has about 400 soldiers.

[@Erubss]

*But they have 21 savage*

[@JustAnotherNamelessGuy]

good they can keep him.

[@sirBrouwer]

i know of this toppic i saw it just this week at a other channel. if i was correct both the UK and the US had a plan for the other. both came to the conclusion that after the Canada part there would be a stale mate do to both being stronger then the other in there respective theater. (UK on the water & US on land) That was also one of the reasons they figured that they could better work together then the other option.

[@papercamera2989]

you underestimate emus, during that first emu culling/ emu war emus the major noted that emus could take several bullets without batting an eye and it took on average 10 to kill one. Strap some amour and you'd prob have to hit a bird that can move 50 km/h, jump about 2m whilst 'the toe claws of emus are capable of eviscerating animals under the right conditions' (which could prob be archived with some blades added to their feet) in the head to kill it Thank for coming to my ted talk of why America doesn't have better land military than the UK empire

[@Alice1apple]

“Let’s say, hypothetically, for the sake of argument, we went to war with britain”

[@14dcook]

It's a good idea to have contingency plans for your allies. When the chips are down, they stop caring about you and will look for a way to stab you in the back, so it's best to be ready to do so before they get the chance.

[@GoCeltics734]

modern plan: step 1: surround Britain with the aircraft carrier fleet there is no step 2

[@tonytye8963]

Step two - survivers of the sunken aircraft carriers swim to the remnants of your fleet and go home. I think that deadly sub fleet however small, and all the fighters and missiles available would have one mission, bollocks to everything else, send all you have at once and sink those carriers. Most may fail but many would get through. You cant surround an island 22 miles off a continent without being near enough for ground based aircraft and missiles, and you think nobody else would get involved if say you destroyed the channel tunnel(another blockade problem), France owns more than half of that.

[@Novasky2007]

UK Military Intelligence: We are completely surrounded, Fire the EMP Wave. Good thing we watched the matrix last sunday. Wot-Wot.

[@tonytye8963]

@@Novasky2007 US military intelligence, just send aircraft carriers like we do against a load of camel jokeys with AK47s, what could go wrong.

[@konstantinopoulos33]

Not a good plan. You need some of those aircraft carriers elsewhere. Also, isn't the UK basically an American aircraft carrier now? ;)

[@tonytye8963]

@@konstantinopoulos33 Not much of a last point, what? In a war againsr the UK they would be operating sortes against UK targets from these bases?

[@alvarodm]

I’m ready for the puns

[@incendiarybullet3516]

1:54 As an American, that map scares me.

[@owltea2252]

That map looks delicious

[@pinecone27]

I just realised my skl in the U.K. had a headmaster who prepared for war with the US and almost shut the school down. If you don’t know how big of a deal that is my skl has only been shut down during the Great Plauge of 1630 and COVID-19.

[@Josh-gw4ys]

US vs UK, China, Russia, France, Germany, Spain, Canada, etc Would be a good watch

[@OzzysnakeFTW]

Russia, China and Best Korea would take any opportunity to jump on an anti-US band wagon.

[@krashd]

It wouldn't be much of a watch, if strategic nukes were allowed the world would be on fire, if tactical nukes were allowed all sides would lose their navies and then start contemplating how to attack one another across oceans. If all nukes were ruled out it'd be a stalemate because half the countries have no means to cross oceans and those that do would not last long inside another country's territory as a developed nation carries about 100x as many modern jets as any aircraft carrier ever could.

[@Josh-gw4ys]

Rob Fraser Yeah with nukes being in play everyone would kill eachother + fuck up the planet - We’d genuinely wipe ourselves out

[@mrwoosh5181]

Would be a bit bright plus I don’t think they sell sun lotion strong enough to protect yourself 🤔

[@failhail9338]

So basically the plan was to try to finish what the Americans failed in 1812 now they got a stronger army. Very cool.

[@Starwarsgeek-98]

In a sense, but we conquer canada so the UK cant land troops freely. They would have to beat the US navy which is something that would take a lot of effort and was by no means garanteed

[@Anonymous-tf7cg]

As Thor’s dad said, “a good king must never seek war, but always be ready for one.” It can never hurt to plan for the worst. Better prepared than unprepared.

[@conception.5317]

Canada can just not give us maple syrup and we would have an apocalypse.

[@jamichaeldesharius30]

Breaking news France surrenders from the war