Friends for Life

1
Friends for Life?

• Friendships among Countries

2
Why Are Countries Friends?

• Common Population

England colonized the United States People had
families on both sides of the Atlantic People had
fond memories of home
3
Common Language

• Canada and United States
• England and United States
• Australia and United States

4
Common Needs

• I need something you have, you need something I
  have
• We both need something, lets work together
• Ill help you get what you need if you help me
  get what I need

5
Common Enemies

• I dont like that country and you dont like that
  country. Lets help each other

6
Why are countries enemies?

• Different values or beliefs
• Political Systems
• Religion

7
Competing for limited resources

• I need it and so do you. There is not enough to
  share.

8
Grudges

• Long history of fighting.
• Original reason may have been forgotten
• May be based on race or religion

9
Greed or Power

• You have it and I want it
• I can take it and you cant stop me
• If I take it, others will think I am strong

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3 examples

• USA and England
• Help each other in Gulf War 1 and 2 1990s
• USA helps England during England/Argentina War
  (1980s)
• England and USA team up against USSR(1945-1990)
• USA helps England fight Nazis in WWII (1939-1945)
• USA helps England fight Germans in WWI
  (1914-1918)
• Friends for life?

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USA and England

• England attacks USA and burns Washington DC
  (1812)
• England captures and imprisons American sailors
  and boats (1790-1812)
• America declares war on England to get
  independence (1776-1781)
• American Colonies and England fight war with
  France (1750s)

12
USA and Iraq

• Gulf War 2 Invasion-USA kicks Saddam out of power
• Gulf War 1 USA kicks Saddam out of Kuwait
• Iran-Iraq War (1980s) USA gives Saddam weapons
  to help fight Iran

13
USA and France

• France leads group against USA effort to invade
  Iraq
• France does not work against USA effort in Gulf
  War I
• France is reluctant to allow USA armed forces in
  Europe despite USSR threat (1950-1990)
• USA frees France from Nazi invasion

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USA and France continued

• France donates Statue of Liberty to USA as sign
  of friendship (1870s)
• France provides military aide (ships, weapons,
  money and soldiers) to USA during Revolutionary
  War
• French Indian War (1750s) USA fights against
  the French