Subtract that from what you and the rest of the world owe us for saving you from the likes of the Kaiser in World War I and Hitler in World War II, and I still think we have a huge credit balance!
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LOL, Stowe - keep calm, and carry on ;-) I love my American friends - I'm dating an American, remember? And I am a consistent friend to the U.S.A. in all matters of foreign policy. The contribution of the United States to victory in WWI and WWII (the latter especially) was immeasurable, and exemplary. Particularly in terms of resources and
materiel. And U.S. troops fought valiantly.
But, in the interest of historical accuracy, please let's remember, both the U.K. and Canada (like Australia - both relatively tiny countries) were in both wars from
beginning, to end. WWI deaths, per capita, were for Canada, 0.81% to 0.90% of the total population - for the U.S., the figure was 0.32%. In WWII, the proportion was 0.40%, to 0.32% - as compared to 0.94% for the United Kingdom, and (lest we forget)
14.2% for the U.S.S.R. (I am no communist, and surely no fan of Stalin's - he was a monster - but, while everyone is into hating the Russians these days, and while the Red Army committed many atrocities in the aftermath of the Second War, ordinary Russian people are justly proud of the sacrifices they made to turn back the Nazi tide - they bore the brunt of that war to an extent greater than any of the other allies.)
Yes, Stowe, Canada is a tiny little country. But, my great-uncle was one of the most famous Allied snipers of the First World War; my uncle served in the R.C.A.F., in the Second; and one of my neighbours single-handedly captured 15 S.S. troops in France, in the Second. So. . . small as we are, I think we played our part.
OF COURSE, Stowe, I am grateful for ALL the good offices the United States has performed in the interest of civilization, over its history - despite the fact that I
often joke and tease about the U.S.A., and our friendly rivalry, as nations.
Hugs,
~ "A" XOXOXOXOXO
*Canadian journalist Gordon Sinclair's tribute, "The Americans", 1973.
And here I was all ready for a different kind.
