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A WTF Moment | 73 comments (73 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Planning for war with France (none / 1)

I had no idea that France was considered a likely enemy in the 20s, and I can't even begin to imagine why that might have been true.

Outline history from 1922-1923 makes for fascinating reading, but evidence of plans for global domination and total European war seems rather thin.

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Mon Feb 16th, 2009 at 09:44:04 PM EST
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Re: Planning for war with France (none / 1)

As usual it probably has more to do with inter-service rivalry than any grasp of reality.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Tue Feb 17th, 2009 at 05:44:48 AM EST
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Re: Planning for war with France (none / 0)

ThatBritGuy:

I had no idea that France was considered a likely enemy in the 20s, and I can't even begin to imagine why that might have been true.

France was a standing enemy in late 19th century brittish war plans due to the competition for colonies (Germany hardly featured there at all). With Germany defeated and France dominating the continent, they should have been an even more terrible foe.

A vote for PES is a vote for EPP! A vote for EPP is a vote for PES! Support the coalition, vote EPP-PES in 2009!

by A swedish kind of death on Tue Feb 17th, 2009 at 08:47:13 AM EST
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Re: Planning for war with France (none / 0)

Well, France and the United Kingdom had been on the verge of war 25 years before 1923...

"Dieu se rit des hommes qui se plaignent des conséquences alors qu'ils en chérissent les causes" Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

by Melanchthon on Tue Feb 17th, 2009 at 11:11:29 AM EST
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Re: Planning for war with France (none / 1)

I was aware of some colonial friction - never mind that minor scrap with Napoleon - but I was having trouble imagining that still being relevant in the 1920s when WW I would still have been a recent memory for most people.

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Tue Feb 17th, 2009 at 11:43:37 AM EST
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Re: Planning for war with France (4.00 / 2)

well you've got to remember, as I've said before. It's not like we hold a grudge, but they did shoot our king in the eye.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Tue Feb 17th, 2009 at 03:53:47 PM EST
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