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Japan was not necessarily isolated with Dutch and China but if I may dare to say Yes or No,
please let me say 'Yes', MM. That is what North Koreans still feel today as they hate threats from outside.
I can understand how they feel very well.
And it will, I was just throwing in what I believe to be a valid point that is all, because we all believe in free speech don't we.
Ironic too, that Britain could abolish slavery and justify the opium trade with China ....
I wonder how much oil Britain would have sold Japan had Japan entered WW2 early on Britain's side and agreed to restrict expansion into China to Manchuria and Korea?
I wonder how much oil Britain would have sold Japan had Japan entered WW2 early on Britain's side and agreed to restrict expansion into China to Manchuria and Korea?
Free speech in a PUBLIC un-moderated forum. Understand that if we (the mods on this site) find comments insulting and/ or ignorant, we'll deal with it accordingly, up to and including banning the one making those comments. Stick to the facts and keep opinions to yourself, especially if they run the risk of pissing some one off!
The trick with colonialism is to have your colonies contiguous to your country. This worked for USA and Russia and is still working for China. 'No, we don't have colonies. They are part of our country'. France tried it with Algeria but it didn't work due to the Mediterranean.
The only difference between the British empire and it's predecessors was that it grew originally to make money, not gain power and influence. Hence the very real 18th century consideration of abandoning the American colonies as being loss making and keeping the Caribbean islands as profitable. Even the Raj was a company until the mid 19th century. Then the dirty money grubbers were elbowed aside by the righteous ponces like Cecil Rhodes as Britain started to believe it's own propaganda.
US foreign colonialism has been a colonialism by proxy. The British would move in and get the local leaders to rule the place for them. The US sought to get the same benefits without risking moving in. Hence their interference in Central and South America.
Lest it be thought that i am pointing the finger at anyone. I am pointing the finger at everyone. Every continent except Antartica has seen colonialism rampant for thousands of years and every nation/group/tribe has been guilty of it and been proud of doing so.
European colonialism is the (grubby and bloody) root of modern globalism which is raising the living standards of the world. As a Briton I welcome the growing wealth of the rest of the world. The more money the b*ggers have the more we can sell them! The global information revolution, from telegraph to mobile phones, means no bad deed goes hidden any more.
Modern colonialism is cultural but economically and politically enrichens all participants. Hungry peasants don't revolt against tyranny. The better fed and educated middle classes have been the ones to give voice to revolt and this is the growing future from mid 17th century England to 21st century North Africa.
BTW where is my bacon bar then?
If that is the case you must please let me know where I have not kept to the facts? Most if not all countries have skeletons in their closet, but it seems as though some people on here live in a playground world where it is acceptable for them to mention negative episodes in another countries history but unacceptable to hear of those in their own. A lot of what is written on here is opinion and indeed opinions are invited in most threads, am I to assume from your post that negative opinions regarding certain aspects of American history are not to be mentioned on here through fear of pissing people off?
As this is a forum mostly dedicated to World War Two it may be difficult to avoid mentioning things that run the risk of pissing people off, namely the Germans and Japanese.
For the record no one to my knowledge is censoring anything...It seems my bacon bar has also disappeared, I wonder if our opinions are being censored?
"The self righteous attitude of Americans towards British and French imperialism during the 20th century is way to much for me to swallow."
That's a broad brush and VERY opinionated in MY opinion and considering you're playing in my sandbox I suggest you choose your words wisely. No I'm not going to get into a pissing contest here so I'd advise you to carry on with facts instead of blatant unsubstantiated remarks.
so if you wish to ban me that is your choice.
The Bacon feature is available once every 24 hours where likes and dislikes can be used in any amount during the same time period.
It seems my bacon bar has also disappeared, I wonder if our opinions are being censored?
Damn! That's just downright mean!!No we are tyrants here who are taking peoples bacon away.
No we are tyrants here who are taking peoples bacon away.
Why would we do that? Seriously, just because you dislike me, and have a hardon for showing it you don't have to make childish statements like that. Statements that you know are not true.
Damn! That's just downright mean!!
No we are tyrants here who are taking peoples bacon away.
Why would we do that? Seriously, just because you dislike me, and have a hardon for showing it you don't have to make childish statements like that. Statements that you know are not true.