America's 'War plan Red'. War with Britain.

[Tubby-Nuts2]

I was mooching around the internet this morning and came across this 3 parter. Essentially, America's plan to go to war against the 'Canadians', and the 'British Empire', in the 1930's. Highly surprising, and a little disconcerting. This I did not know, the mere thought seems incomprehensible.







Interesting stuff.

Mark.

 

[Babelfish]

Looks like the stuff of one of those "alternate history" science fiction novels.

- Steve

 

[mick3272]

Mark.

They were only trying to get their own back over the war of 1812, not really cricket as we were on our uppers from WW1.

Mick

 

[tomifune]

I put this right up there with the "documentaries" that the US planned the attack on its own World Trade Towers.

Bob

 

[Tubby-Nuts2]

Mark.

They were only trying to get their own back over the war of 1812, not really cricket as we were on our uppers from WW1.

Mick

Where we? 'WW One', Sapped us of manpower and a future generation. Plus massive debts and un-re-paid loans! .. Then, 'Auld Ady', kicked off a mere 22 years later, with a totalitarian idealism.

It was the 'Powerful Navy', (Now sadly diminished by government idiots). That gave us some credence and strength.

However, as Steve says! Its the stuff of 'Fantastical Nightmares'. .. What if???

Mark.

 

[peedee]

Without wading through all three episodes, I only want to know who 'won'?
I mean if we let the canadians, south africans, Indian Army, aussies and new zealanders loose on 'em, they wouldn't have stood a chance against so much upper lip.
I also think starbucks would've been Lyons tea shops worldwide, with Mrs Miggins being the franchise holder.
Crumpets instead of bagels,
Fry-ups instead of pancakes and syrup
Curry instead of chilli.
Roasties instead of fries,
Phwoar think how our colonial cousins would have benefitted from being re-admitted to the bosom of Empire after their inevitable capitulation,
Why we could have american actors as the bad guys in our movies playing
against noel coward and john mills.
By heck, Bring it on. "Land of ho-pe and glo--ree...."
Sorry...... I was off on one then.
Where's me tablets
Paul

 

[ghamilt1]

Was never worried, they'd have to locate Canada on a map first, something that, according to one poll, less than 40% of Americans would be able to do.

 

[Colin_Fraser]

I can just see their arctic warfare and ski units pouring over the border in July ( no offense neighbours to the south, just joshing )

 

[peedee]

I saw a wonderful slogan tshirt the other week

CANADA

Defending the USA from Alaska

Love it

Paul

 

[mick3272]

Without wading through all three episodes, I only want to know who 'won'?
I mean if we let the canadians, south africans, Indian Army, aussies and new zealanders loose on 'em, they wouldn't have stood a chance against so much upper lip.
I also think starbucks would've been Lyons tea shops worldwide, with Mrs Miggins being the franchise holder.
Crumpets instead of bagels,
Fry-ups instead of pancakes and syrup
Curry instead of chilli.
Roasties instead of fries,
Phwoar think how our colonial cousins would have benefitted from being re-admitted to the bosom of Empire after their inevitable capitulation,
Why we could have american actors as the bad guys in our movies playing
against noel coward and john mills.
By heck, Bring it on. "Land of ho-pe and glo--ree...."
Sorry...... I was off on one then.
Where's me tablets
Paul

Paul, You missed the most important NO Mc Donnalds. Look how mush the NHS would save with the obesity problem. If only.

Mick

 

[peedee]

LOL. A lot !

P

 

[Tubby-Nuts2]

Paul, what do you mean without wading through all 3 episodes! Shocking behaviour. However the 'War-Gaming', result was a stalemate.

Mark.

 

[peedee]

Paul, what do you mean without wading through all 3 episodes! Shocking behaviour. However the 'War-Gaming', result was a stalemate.Mark.

Or as we would have called it ............ an outstanding victory !
P

 

[Tubby-Nuts2]

However, what you say was correct! Apparently there was a fear that Britain could mobilise 8,Divisions in 30 days from the eastern sea board, and re-enforcements from the Anzac, and Indian divisions from the western sea-board!

Paul you should watch it bit by bit. It's very intriguing.

Plus the Canadian's had already drawn up detailed plans, to disrupt and delay such an attack.

Mark.

 

[martin tabony]

I'm glad it didn't happen, we've had enough family squabbles!

 

[mick3272]

It makes you wonder how close it came to blowing the whistle, Like the cold war how near was the finger to the button. Thankfully will never know.

Mick

 

[peedee]

However, what you say was correct........
Paul you should watch it bit by bit. It's very intriguing.

Plus the Canadian's had already drawn up detailed plans, to disrupt and delay such an attack.Mark.

Canada:- ever ready since the fenian invasion and the repelling of boarders in 1812.

If the usa had this plan why does anyone think we hadn't also.
Pssst (don't tell anyone) but we are pretty good a1 sneaky peeps you know.
We had brylcreamed spies and stuff too. ha haaar

P

 

[Old Pete]

but the problem was most of our spy,s were working for Russia

 

[peedee]

And the soviets they reported to were ours!
So although the ones in the pentagon and j edgar hoovers men were Kgb,
heir bosses were ours too,

You see
Simples
And top sneaky peeps.


So we still won , because only we knew who was who and who was doing what for whom,
'cos we strrted it all I think.
Have I now been silly enough to merit a sit down in a darkened room ?
P

 

[Tubby-Nuts2]

but the problem was most of our spy,s were working for Russia

, If you could back this statement up, with evidence, that this was the case? I would be more than interested.

Perhaps, this was the case in the 50's & 60's. ..However, Stalin was too pre-occupied with his purging of his own military hierarchy in the 1930's (Being the 'Paranoid', and Un-stable character that he was)

Any submissions on 'History', are most welcome. Because I love it.

Regards to all,

Mark.