After World War 2, Western European nations like Britain and France...?
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B... eventually. US took over most of Britain's mid-east role, France lost out in Vietnam and Algeria, and so on and so on.\n\nAnd the Warsaw Pact was between the USSR and Eastern European States from 1955 to 1991. Duh
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Another example of people not learning their lessons:\n\nFrance was seriously pissed at Germany for taking the French territories of Alsace and Lorraine in the Franco Prussian war, and because of it France grew even more infuriated at Germany (classic rivals).  Angry France got some allies (Britain, Belgium, Russia, Serbia) as did Germany (Austria-Hungary) and soon World War One started.  After World War One, the allies (Mostly America, Britain and France) devastated Germany by making Germany pay their war debts and taking a great amount of German territory.  What happened about twenty years later?  A little something called World War Two.\n\n\nGreat lessons are learned through the study of history
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No, but then again Europe has had Stalin, Hitler, Mussolini, Franco and all of the royals. I think we're still far ahead of the game.
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If you mean "invaded but not conquered" then Russia.\n\nIf you mean "not invaded" then England.\n\n(Just like Hitler)\n\nRussia, Scandinavia, British Isles, most of Portugal, the Balkans, Greece, north Africa, Slavic countries, Asia Minor. Tahiti.\n\nNapoleon did not hold onto much of what he conquered.
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East of Ireland\nSouthWest of Iceland\nExtreme-Western Europe.
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Germany,Italy,Portugal,France
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Another homework question.....how about looking in your book?  You don't provide a time frame or what PART of EUROPE to which you are referring.  You can get assistance if you direct your question more narrowly.
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I think like most of Europe between the wars, France had a lot of economic woes. They had gained Alsace-Lorraine back from Germany after losing the territory in the 19th century which was a moral boost. Still, the country was in great debt. As a matter of fact, I've actualy read that France still hasn't entirely paid back to the US money it borrowed during WW1.You have to understand, most of World War 1 actually took place on French soil so they had heavy losses- both economic and in terms of life.\n\nI think much of this set the stage for french defeat in World War 2. They didn't want another  long war and quickly gave up.
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THIS PROBABLY REQUIRES A LENGTHY ESSAY?!\n\nHOW IT HAS CHANGED \n\nFOR THIS YOU MAY WANT TO GO BACK 60 YEARS AT THE END OF WWII.  BASICALLY, EUROPE WAS SPLIT INTO TWO THE WEST (NATO) AND EAST (WARSAW PACT).  MILITARY BUILDUP ON BOTH SIDES GREW CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL THE END OF THE COLD WAR. \n\nTHEN WHEN THE IRON CURTAIN FELL AND COMMUNISM FAILED IN 1989, EUROPE REALLY BECAME A LARGE CONFEDERATION UNDER THE NEW EUROPEAN COMMON MARKET.  DEMOCRACY WAS FLOODED ALL THE WAY PAST WARSAW AND INTO RUSSIA.  IN 1994 I WAS IN PRAGUE THE CZECH REPUBLIC AND THEY ALREADY HAD A K-MART IN THE TOWN SQUARE! IT WAS MUCH DIFFERENT THAN OUR TRADITIONAL K-MART MORE LIKE A SAFEWAY OR A RALEYS SUPERMARKET.  NEW MARKETS  AND TRANSPORTATION OPENED FOR THE EAST.\n\nANYWHO, AS TIME PASSED AND THE EURO DOLLAR HAS BEEN ISSUED, A STRONGER UNION OF THE INDIVIDUAL COUNTRIES ARE BINDING CLOSER TOGETHER THAT MAY EVENTUALLY FORM A UNITED EUROPE SOME YEARS TO COME.  \n\nMANY NEW CHALLENGES FACE MODERN EUROPE;\nIMMIGRATION HAS INCREASED, SPECIFICALLY FROM THE MIDDLE EAST, ECONOMIC DIVERSITY HAS BEEN CHALLENGING BETWEEN NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN EUROPE.  TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT HAS INCREASED,  THERE IS JUST SO MUCH ABOUT THESE EVENTS...TOO MUCH TO LIST.\n\nHOW IT HAS REMAINED THE SAME, THAT I KNOW OF:\n\nEACH REGIONAL AREA HAS MAINTAINED ITS OWN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE.  MOST EDUCATED PEOPLE SPEAK SEVERAL LANGUAGES OR AT LEAST TWO (MOTHER TONGUE AND ENGLISH).
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England. I'm basing this off Joseph Lee's book where he says "Developments towards a welfare state after the war owe more to English example than to indigenous impulse". So, in effect, he says we copied the system from Britain.
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Very good question. \n\nLet's see. There would not have been any punk, no Iron Maiden, no Def Leppard, no Judas Priest, no Sex Pistols, etc, etc, etc. There would not have been no drop dead gorgeous Jaguar XKE, Aston Martin DB4, Land Rovers, Mini Coopers (although its creator was Turkish), no Lotus Elan, Lotus Esprit, Triumphs, Rolls-Royces or Bentleys. There would not have been many things that all the world enjoys. But at least, without England, Northern Ireland would have been free.\n\nBut let's see other variants: \n\nCanada would have ended up all French or part French and Spanish or maybe even Mexican.\n\nThe USA could have been a huge colony of Spain, which in turn could have ended up as another Latin country (or countries), or maybe even Mexican (remember that a huge portion of present day western USA belonged to México).\n\nPart of the USA also could have ended up French, for the French owned a huge chunk of central North America (remember the Louisiana Purchase).\n\nHad Europe ended up all French, there would have definitely been better cooking in the British Isle.\n\nWithout England, the world would have never known those lovely red phone booths.\n\nAlso, no James Bond or Mr Bean.\n\nYes my friend. Your question is definitely food for thought.
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Im sure people asked this in ww2 too. what did we get in return?  The end of the war.
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European\nBattle for Stalingrad, Battle of Normandy, and Second Battle of El Alamein \n\nPacific \nBattle of Midway, Battle of Guadalcanal, and Battle of Okinawa
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There is so much to say on this so I will keep my personal views relatively ( ! ) short; \nSince WW2, most western european nations have experienced the demise of empire and their previously almost unchallenged military and economic dominance. \nThey have learned from this humility that consultation and diplomacy is the best way forward when dealing with 'problem nations' . \nThis compared to the current (but I hope not permanent) American model of a kind of patriarchal dictatorship, negotiating from a position of economic and military dominance, with a claim of benevolance that belies its self interest. \nDictation of terms is a luxury that European nations no longer have. It promotes jealousy and resentment, in the same way that former colonies of European nations rebelled against their former masters, there is a growing movement of 'non aligned' nations that would like to change the world order once more.\nAmerica needs to learn from the modern and current European political style. It needs to be more pro-active in foreign policy, outward looking and sophisticated in its diplomacy if it wants to keep its position as a superpower.
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Mostly Europe and Japan.
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Of course they are different. Look at their societies; Northern have stronger economies, crime is lower, less corruption. Ironic, but it's the same in Europe as it is in north America. Criticise imperialism, but nations that were colonized by GB are better off today than countries colonized by France, Spain, Portugal, and NL. Good, uncorrupted government serves mankind well.
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When? Historically France was usually at odds with Britain, though Britain has been at war with almost every country on Earth at some point in its history. Other main rivals have included Spain, Holland and Germany.