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The Anglo-American nations fought World War 11 to liberate Europe from fascism, and to free Pacific nations from the Japanese imperial domination. For more than 50 years, the Anglo-American nations were the benefactors of the countries they had ''defeated''. aiding their economies and helping them guard against communist threats. Towards the end of the 20th century, however, things began to change. The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 removed the Soviet threat from Europe, eliminated the need for US protection and opened the way for European unity. The September 11, 2001 attack on the U.S. spawned a global ''war on terrorism'' and invasions of Aghanistan and Iraq. The American-Led invasion of Iraq initially divided Europe, but produced an alliance among Germany, France and Russia that has ''reinvigorated the Franco-German European core''.

Following these dramatic events, the exercise of American power in the world has become a highly contentious issue, with polls showing that Europeans ''no longer trust American leadership'' and are ''increasingly fearful'' of an Americanized future world order, in fact, opposition to the American-Led war on Iraq ''has united Europeans in a common cause'' to build a new European superpower that has ''the potential to balance and check US power in the world.

France has led calls for a rival EU SuperPower that can seriously challange the US.

America's menacing unilateral behavior has accelerated the integration of Europe and moved the rapprochement with Russia irreversibly forward.

Their combined strenghts, the economic power of Europe, and Russia's strategic nuclear power deterent force will suffice to contain future American invasions.

Where do we go from here folks

Remove the American market, and force deterrent from Europe, see whom the reinvigorated bear bites in the ass first.

posted by der wulf

Remove the American market, and force deterrent from Europe, see whom the reinvigorated bear bites in the ass first.


We have our own nuclear weapons, so do the french because there was always the possibility that the US would not want to get involved in another european conflict. Odds are we will let out die away rather than replace them, the french will probably keep theirs. I would worry more about China and the pacific. Looks like they are becoming more assertive and interested in foreign affairs. What will yoou do when they decide to take Taiwan? There are new markets opening up in europe and China and our trade with them is growing rapidly, the american one is likely to decline in importance as time goes on.

Interesting though, George Orwell 1984 had the world in three economic blocs.