Canada vs america war who would win book

American civil war and canada the canadian encyclopedia. This is attributable, in part, to leaders willing to depart from a formulaic approarch to strategy and tactics, and to address the military situation as it actually was. Confederate dead by a fence on the hagerstown road during the battle of antietam, sept. Not to mention all that electricity from canadian hydroelectric dams. The military history of canada comprises hundreds of years of armed actions in the territory encompassing modern canada, and interventions by the canadian military in conflicts and peacekeeping worldwide. However, a us invasion of canada would involve some difficult problems. Who will win the escalating trade dispute between the united states and china.

America vs canada, america has ten times the army, ten times the aircraft, ten times the nuclear weapons, and yes america does have some very popular allies. The trump administration is using sanctions to strangle the iranian economy and in may deployed an aircraft carrier, a missile defense battery, and four bombers to the middle east. We have 100,000 troops of pure firepower, and jtf2. For the us, it really depends on how far they want to take it. Their huge military would be useless to them because they have no means to get them to america. I would like to have the full set as advertised and not duplicates. There are a lot of canadians working in the us, so considering the size of canada and the. The united states can still fight and win two major wars at the same time, or at least come near enough to winning that neither russia nor china would see much hope in the gamble. America already had a civil war, i think weve had enough of cqc if you know what i mean. Historians in britain often see it as a minor theatre of the napoleonic wars, while historians in the united states and canada see it as a war in its own right. Canada remained british, america marched west, the indians were sold out. The relationship of the total aid expenditures of the two, countries to the total military cost of world war ii is also interesting. However, there is one zangiefsized elephant in the room that america loved to leave out of conversation until the end of the cold war.

There are other situations that would lead to wars in which the us would beat china. The war also involved those living in what is now canada, including. Many say if america were to go to war with canada it would be over water. War plan red first set out a description of canadas geography, military resources, and transportation and went on to evaluate a series of possible preemptive american campaigns to invade canada in several areas and occupy key ports and railways before british troops could provide reinforcement to the canadiansthe assumption being that britain would use canada as a staging point. Americas secret plan to invade canada damn interesting. United states usa vs canada who would win army military. Canada holds 20% of the earths freshwater, a vital resource for us human beings. Jun 24, 2002 in a war canada vs america would would win. Book is packed with photos, charts, illustrations, and amazing facts. During the second world war, canadian industries manufactured war materials and other supplies for canada, the united states, britain, and other allied countries.

I cannot think of a single country that could win an all out war with america with nothing ruled out. The outbreak of civil war in syria took thousands of lives and created millions of refugees. Jan 05, 2017 the american civil war 186165 was fought between the northern union states and the southern confederate states, which withdrew from the united states in 186061. After all that us blood and treasure had been wasted, the war hawks. May 19, 2012 the book was interesting and makes the case that canada was decisively more successful in the great war than the other allies. Dec 27, 2011 the troops that fought the americans in that war were the same old redcoats. Get the latest american and canadian news from bbc news in the us and canada. In a recent article in the journal diplomacy and statecraft, rovner notes that most analysts, and apparently most soldiers, expect that a war. If the us and canada were to go to war today, who would win. Jun 14, 20 new history documents canadas surprising role in u. This reminds me of a question i once drunkenly posed in a laotian bar in 2005.

Watch your television, shop at walmart, feel entitled, and never never read a book. Chances are your friends are discussing their favorite and least favorite books on goodreads. Today we will compare the navies, ground forces, tanks, air force, etc of the two neighbors. Mayer is the chair of the history department at duquesne university. The great patriotic war as they called it was the single largest military operation in history, and home to perhaps the biggest turningpoint of the war. After that disastrous war, which both sides claim to have won, fighting between the u. Us military technology is pretty far ahead of chinas. America has better weapons but china has a much larger army. If america went suicidal, like north korea taking on america. Harriet beecher stowe based uncle toms cabin, the book abraham lincoln said caused the war, on an escaped slave living in canada. If only in a drastic situation, would america start a war with canada. Singer is strategist at new america and august cole is a nonresident fellow at the atlantic council.

And nothing against anyone else, but going to war with canada is like turning on a family member. Sep 05, 2018 pla ground and air forces still exhibit a wide range of quality, fielding both early cold war systems and cuttingedge variants. Dont worry, the us would win a nuclear war with russia. Jun 21, 2018 after that disastrous war, which both sides claim to have won, fighting between the u. Ok i love canada but they dont have any nuclear weapons and america have many plus they have many allies. Jun 09, 2018 america and canada have had serious differences in the past, among them the vietnam war and the invasion of iraq in 2003. Aug 29, 2018 the united states would go on to win important victories at new orleans, baltimore and lake champlain, but the last of its troops left canada in 1814 after evacuating and blowing up fort erie. Its one of his favorites, with great illustrations and fun facts about each. Canada, therefore, as well as the united states, still grappled with revolutionary dilemmas after americas war of independence. Giant squid, one that wasnt shown in the original set, lobster vs. The war of 1812 was a conflict fought between the united states and the united kingdom, with their respective allies, from june 1812 to february 1815.

What would happen if a tyrannosaurus rex and a velociraptor met each other. This is what will happen if a nuclear missile is launched. For thousands of years, the area that would become canada was the site of sporadic intertribal conflicts among aboriginal peoples. It offers an indepth study of the fiery issues that led to the war and dramatically unveils how both countries, as neighbors, dealt with the contentious issues of sectionalism, slavery, slave rebellions.

Nips yes, america can easily defend its home territory, but, china. Daring and blood, or how canada fought the american civil war and forged a nation, by john boyko, 20 the country we know today as canada was created in june of 1867 2 years after the close of the u. Tell us what titles or genres youve enjoyed in the past, and well give you surprisingly insightful recommendations. Many of these were abused by both states during the conflict.

For example, the pla musters 8,000 tanksbut 3,000 are 1950sera. This war was responsible for bringing many bugs an glitches of the game into the open. Canada and the american revolution museum of the american. The usa canada war was one of the first wars in erepublik and ended april 26, 2008 after 15 days. Obviously canada would have zero chance in a war of aggression, except perhaps if the war was more of a us civil war between states with canada playing an instigating role, thus getting the support of some part of the country. America would still win in this theoretical war though. Mar 05, 2010 the usa would win although i dont think the commonwealth of nations wouldnt take it to lightly and they may enter and help canada although the only to major threats in the commonwealth are the uk and india. Drew middleton 191990, who first gained fame as a war correspondent in europe in world war ii, gave his conclusions. After all that us blood and treasure had been wasted, the war hawks might have been in trouble, but for a stroke of luck. Find out in this awesome bindup of five books in the popular who would win series. America s massive military spending reflects its technologyoriented approach to warfare, a paradigm which seeks to send a drone or guided missile in place of a man or woman whenever possible. If the us and canada were to go to war today, who would.

See the winners in the only major book awards decided by readers. As a kid growing up in toronto in the 1970s, i witnessed widespread anti. This nonfiction series builds background knowledge and research skills. New history documents canadas surprising role in u. State declared war against the others, which would win. If a war broke out between the united states and china, the clash between two of the worlds most powerful militaries would be horrific. World war i, which gave america a new place among the worlds most powerful nations, sent these fears to a new high. Historians in britain often see it as a minor theatre of the napoleonic wars, while historians in the united states and canada see it as a war in its own right from the outbreak of war with napoleonic france, britain had enforced a naval. Prelude to war is the first in a series of books dealing with canada and the american civil war by canadian author and historian mark vinet. Washington has evacuated nonessential personnel from its embassy in baghdad, citing. Even if canada did win they would not try to counterattack to take over us because the uss army have 145,212,012 available manpower and canada has 15,789,816 available manpower and neither one of them would attack each other there allies canada declared war on japan. Jul 25, 2019 the problem is that china has spent at least the past 20 years, partly informed by observations of how the u. A war between the us and canada could only take place in the form of a us invasion.

The us civil war could also create refugees who would seek refuge in canada. Our 9 year old loves this series about putting various animals against one another in battle. After the war ended in 1919, canadian military brass looked to assess their own preparedness for another world war fought closer to home, and commissioned war hero buster brown no relation to the shoe to create a war plan for invading the u. Which of the two countries, canada or australia, would win in a war against the other. Reviewed in the united states on december 22, 2018. It brought the entire middle east into conflict, and not to mention the involvement of world powers such as america and russia. In 1975, the year the helicopters flew from the roof of the american embassy in saigon, the military editor of the new york times posed this question. War plan red first set out a description of canada s geography, military resources, and transportation and went on to evaluate a series of possible preemptive american campaigns to invade canada in several areas and occupy key ports and railways before british troops could provide reinforcement to the canadiansthe assumption being that britain would use canada as a staging point.

What a war with iran would look like foreign affairs. That time the us almost went to war with canada politico. Three countries with so much in common that cant agree on anything. Usa joined, got obliterated by more experienced, savy, and ruthless soldiers. Their technology is good, but not good enough to win.

The collection features a range of mammals, sea creatures, reptiles, and. Tensions between iran and the united states are at their highest point in years. Sep 02, 2012 canada remained british, america marched west, the indians were sold out. Canada is more favorable but it hasnt invested at all into anyone, who knows what would happen to canada, if people go against america, there economy will pretty much fail same goes to canada. If russia started world war iii, heres how it would go down. Some of them were raised out of the colonial populace, but lets be realistic. In a war is rather broad, and its fairly certain there are some cases, like a war on the asian mainland, where china would have significant advantages, so, yes, china could beat the us in a war. Ww2 canada joined, america joined way later, because of an attack to them. The war left cities in ruins, shattered families and took the lives of an estimated 750,000 americans. Jan 25, 2018 in a recent article in the journal diplomacy and statecraft, rovner notes that most analysts, and apparently most soldiers, expect that a war between china and the united states would end quickly. The war that canada won michael white opinion the guardian. The american revolutionary war 17751783, also known as the american war of independence, was fought primarily between the kingdom of great britain and her thirteen colonies in america, resulting in the overthrow of british rule in the colonies and the establishment of the united states of america. India doesnt have that great of special forces and they dont have technology as good as canada. No matter how you look at it, america gets a greater economic benefit from cooperating with canada than they would from annexing it.