Anglo-American relations - Origins. The British established many colonies in the New World. The Thirteen Colonies were reliant on Britain for military protection from the French colonies to the north during the French and Indian Wars but after this threat was removed, the American Revolution in religion and philosophy and the British desire to impose taxes to pay for the wars produced a separatist movement. The Declaration of Independence in 1776 led to the American Revolutionary War. The British army was unable ...

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Anglo-American relations, Anglo-American relations - History, Anglo-American relations - Origins, Anglo-American relations - War of 1812, Anglo-American relations - American Civil War, Anglo-American relations - World War I, Anglo-American relations - Inter-war years, Anglo-American relations - World War II, Anglo-American relations - Cold War, Anglo-American relations - Post Cold War, Anglo-American relations - War on Terror, Anglo-American relations - Economics, Anglo-American relations - Culture

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Anglosphere, Anglosphere - Definitions and membership, Anglosphere - Proponents and critics, Anglosphere - Bonding qualities, Anglosphere - Anglosphere co-operation and common ground, Anglosphere - Anglosphere Institute on the role of civil society, Anglosphere - Critical views, Anglosphere - Regionalists, Anglosphere - Realists, Anglosphere - Autonomists, Anglosphere - Critics of Neo-Liberalism, Anglosphere - The core-and-satellite model, Anglosphere - Historical perspectives, Anglosphere - The United Kingdom and the European 'Continent', Anglosphere - The USA and continental European influence, Anglosphere - The United Kingdom and the 'continental' experience: political history, Anglosphere - Institutional history, Anglosphere - Legacy of the twentieth century

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Transatlantic relations - Arms embargo on the People's Republic of China. Both the United States and the European Union as of 2005 have an arms embargo against China (PRC), put in place in 1989 after the events of Tiananmen Square. The U.S. and some EU members continue to support the ban whilst others, including the United Kingdom, and spearheaded by France have been attempting to persuade the EU to lift the ban, arguing that more effective measures can be imposed, but also to improve trade relations between Chin ...

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Transatlantic relations, Transatlantic relations - Issues of contention, Transatlantic relations - Arms embargo on the People's Republic of China, Transatlantic relations - Boeing and Airbus subsidies, Transatlantic relations - Death penalty, Transatlantic relations - International Criminal Court, Transatlantic relations - Israel-Palestine conflict, Transatlantic relations - Iran and weapons of mass destruction, Transatlantic relations - Iraq war, Transatlantic relations - Kyoto protocol, Transatlantic relations - Resolved issues, Transatlantic relations - U.S. steel tariffs, Transatlantic relations - Possible issues, Transatlantic relations - CIA flights and jails

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The origin of the term may be Winston Churchill's "Sinews of Peace Address" in Fulton, Missouri, better known for addressing the rise of communism and the Iron Curtain. Neither the sure prevention of war, nor the continuous rise of world organization will be gained without what I have called the fraternal association of the English-speaking peoples ...a special relationship between the British Commonwealth and Empire and the United States. Fraternal association requires not only the growing friendship and mutual unders ...

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Transatlantic relations - U.S. steel tariffs. In 2002, the U.S. imposed steel tariffs to protect its steel industry. The European Union and other countries took up the issue with the WTO, which ruled that such tariffs breach its regulations. Subsequently, by December 2003, the tariffs had been lifted by the U.S. administration. ...

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The United States of America has vast economic, political and military influence on a global scale, which makes its foreign policy a subject of great interest and discussion around the world. Goals of U.S. foreign policy repeatedly mentioned and emphasized by U.S. officials are: Protecting the safety and freedom of all American citizens, both within the United States and abroad. Defense policy and procurement decisions related to force posture. Promotion of peace, freedom (most notably of speech and ente ...

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Anglo-American may mean A person who was born in England, then emigrated to North America. pertaining to Anglo-America, a term denoting mixed English and American influence or heritage or those parts of (or groups within) America which have a tie to or which are influenced by England; or simply English-speaking America. pertaining jointly to the United States of America and the United Kingdom; see Anglo-American relations Anglo American pl

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Transatlantic relations - CIA flights and jails. The Washington Post claimed on November 2, 2005 that the USA has several secret jails in Eastern Europe (also called black sites). Poland and Romania however have denied these allegations. Also, CIA planes carrying terror suspects would have made secret stopovers in several West European countries since 2001. Belgium, Iceland, Spain, and Sweden have launched investigations. The Guardian calculated on November 30 that CIA planes landed about 300 times on European ai ...

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Transatlantic relations, Transatlantic relations - Issues of contention, Transatlantic relations - Arms embargo on the People's Republic of China, Transatlantic relations - Boeing and Airbus subsidies, Transatlantic relations - Death penalty, Transatlantic relations - International Criminal Court, Transatlantic relations - Israel-Palestine conflict, Transatlantic relations - Iran and weapons of mass destruction, Transatlantic relations - Iraq war, Transatlantic relations - Kyoto protocol, Transatlantic relations - Resolved issues, Transatlantic relations - U.S. steel tariffs, Transatlantic relations - Possible issues, Transatlantic relations - CIA flights and jails

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The Anglosphere is a minor factor in discussion of international relations, compared with some other current political trends; but it has attracted some debate. Critical views overlap, but there are a number of main schools of thought. Anglosphere - Regionalists. Some believe that the idea of cultural alliances is a distraction from regionally-based unions or partners, such as NAFTA and The Americas in United States, the European Union for the United Kingdom or greater Asia for Australia and New Zealand. I ...

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Anglosphere, Anglosphere - Definitions and membership, Anglosphere - Proponents and critics, Anglosphere - Bonding qualities, Anglosphere - Anglosphere co-operation and common ground, Anglosphere - Anglosphere Institute on the role of civil society, Anglosphere - Critical views, Anglosphere - Regionalists, Anglosphere - Realists, Anglosphere - Autonomists, Anglosphere - Critics of Neo-Liberalism, Anglosphere - The core-and-satellite model, Anglosphere - Historical perspectives, Anglosphere - The United Kingdom and the European 'Continent', Anglosphere - The USA and continental European influence, Anglosphere - The United Kingdom and the 'continental' experience: political history, Anglosphere - Institutional history, Anglosphere - Legacy of the twentieth century

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In either case the relationship often depends on the personal relations between British Prime Ministers and their American counterparts. The first example was the close relationship between Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt who were in fact distantly related. Prior to their collaboration during World War II Anglo-American relations had been somewhat frosty. President Woodrow Wilson and Prime Minister David Lloyd George had enjoyed nothing that could be described as a special relationship, although Lloyd George's wartime Foreign Secret ...

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Special relationship, Special relationship - Origins, Special relationship - National links, Special relationship - Military and intelligence, Special relationship - Economic, Special relationship - Personal relationships, Special relationship - Current status

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Examples of strong links between the two nations include military/intelligence co-operation as well as significant economic synergies. Special relationship - Military and intelligence. The perhaps unparalleled level of military and intelligence co-operation has increased steadily since the Second World War. Examples include: Intelligence Sharing The special relationship has maintained ties in collecting and sharing intelligence since World War II. This aspect of the relati ...

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Special relationship, Special relationship - Origins, Special relationship - National links, Special relationship - Military and intelligence, Special relationship - Economic, Special relationship - Personal relationships, Special relationship - Current status

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Recent events have served to highlight the nature of the special relationship by increasing the importance of Britain in relation to the US. Following the September 11th Attacks in New York and Washington DC, British Prime Minister Tony Blair flew to Washington. In a speech to the United States Congress, nine days after the attack, President Bush declared "America has no truer friend than Great Britain." Following that speech Blair embarked on two months of diplomacy gathering international support for military action. The BBC estimates that, in total, the prime minister held 54 meetings with world le ...

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The term was popularised in its current meaning by James C. Bennett and the historian Robert Conquest, during the opening years of the 21st century. Mark Steyn, a journalist for the London Daily Telegraph, started to write about it on 1 December 2001. Its usage has been criticised as an obvious and divisive application of ethnocentrism to diplomacy. Michael Ignatieff has written against the thoughtless use of the term. While it has certainly been used in a tendentious way, the coinage also fills a gap in the English vocabulary, corresponding closely to t ...

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Anglosphere, Anglosphere - Definitions and membership, Anglosphere - Proponents and critics, Anglosphere - Bonding qualities, Anglosphere - Anglosphere co-operation and common ground, Anglosphere - Anglosphere Institute on the role of civil society, Anglosphere - Critical views, Anglosphere - Regionalists, Anglosphere - Realists, Anglosphere - Autonomists, Anglosphere - Critics of Neo-Liberalism, Anglosphere - The core-and-satellite model, Anglosphere - Historical perspectives, Anglosphere - The United Kingdom and the European 'Continent', Anglosphere - The USA and continental European influence, Anglosphere - The United Kingdom and the 'continental' experience: political history, Anglosphere - Institutional history, Anglosphere - Legacy of the twentieth century

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The Anglosphere Institute thinktank has been a proponent of the idea that there is something intrinsic and distinctive about the Anglosphere countries as societies. It brings forward a definition of civil society: A civil society is one that is built of a vast network of networks. These networks start with the individual and the families, community organizations, religious congregations, social organizations, and businesses created by individuals coming together voluntarily. Continuing up through the local, regional, national ...

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Anglosphere, Anglosphere - Definitions and membership, Anglosphere - Proponents and critics, Anglosphere - Bonding qualities, Anglosphere - Anglosphere co-operation and common ground, Anglosphere - Anglosphere Institute on the role of civil society, Anglosphere - Critical views, Anglosphere - Regionalists, Anglosphere - Realists, Anglosphere - Autonomists, Anglosphere - Critics of Neo-Liberalism, Anglosphere - The core-and-satellite model, Anglosphere - Historical perspectives, Anglosphere - The United Kingdom and the European 'Continent', Anglosphere - The USA and continental European influence, Anglosphere - The United Kingdom and the 'continental' experience: political history, Anglosphere - Institutional history, Anglosphere - Legacy of the twentieth century

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Anglosphere nations have a history of co-operation and close political ties. A network of varying military alliances as well as intelligence arrangements exists between all five nations, and some are in free trade areas with each other. The countries of the Anglosphere were military allies in major world conflicts in the 20th century, most importantly World War I, World War II, and the Cold War. The United States, the UK, and Australia co-operated in the 2003 invasion ...

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Anglosphere, Anglosphere - Definitions and membership, Anglosphere - Proponents and critics, Anglosphere - Bonding qualities, Anglosphere - Anglosphere co-operation and common ground, Anglosphere - Anglosphere Institute on the role of civil society, Anglosphere - Critical views, Anglosphere - Regionalists, Anglosphere - Realists, Anglosphere - Autonomists, Anglosphere - Critics of Neo-Liberalism, Anglosphere - The core-and-satellite model, Anglosphere - Historical perspectives, Anglosphere - The United Kingdom and the European 'Continent', Anglosphere - The USA and continental European influence, Anglosphere - The United Kingdom and the 'continental' experience: political history, Anglosphere - Institutional history, Anglosphere - Legacy of the twentieth century

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In a political context, the Anglosphere is largely comprised of the United Kingdom and some of its former colonies, including prior and current members of the Commonwealth of Nations, all of which share a great deal more than a language: Anglospherism is assuredly not the racialist Anglo-Saxonism dating from the era around 1900, nor the sentimental attachment of the Anglo-American Special Relationship of the decades before and after World War II.... Anglo-Saxonism relied on underlying assumptions of an Anglo-Saxon race, and s ...

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Anglosphere, Anglosphere - Definitions and membership, Anglosphere - Proponents and critics, Anglosphere - Bonding qualities, Anglosphere - Anglosphere co-operation and common ground, Anglosphere - Anglosphere Institute on the role of civil society, Anglosphere - Critical views, Anglosphere - Regionalists, Anglosphere - Realists, Anglosphere - Autonomists, Anglosphere - Critics of Neo-Liberalism, Anglosphere - The core-and-satellite model, Anglosphere - Historical perspectives, Anglosphere - The United Kingdom and the European 'Continent', Anglosphere - The USA and continental European influence, Anglosphere - The United Kingdom and the 'continental' experience: political history, Anglosphere - Institutional history, Anglosphere - Legacy of the twentieth century

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Sino-American relations - From American Independence to the Treaty of Wanghsia. First contact between the post-revolutionary Americans and the Chinese occurred during the voyage of the trader ship Empress of China, which arrived at Canton in 1784. Given the Chinese demand for raw goods as well as the American demand for anything remotely exotic, the voyage of the Empress was a financial windfall for its owners and thus began the lucrative Sino- ...

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Sino-American relations, Sino-American relations - Images and conceptions, Sino-American relations - History, Sino-American relations - From American Independence to the Treaty of Wanghsia, Sino-American relations - The Open Door Policy, Sino-American relations - World War II, Sino-American relations - People's Republic of China, Sino-American relations - Korean War, Sino-American relations - Relations very cold, Sino-American relations - Rapproachement, Sino-American relations - Liaison Office 1973-1978, Sino-American relations - U.S.-China relations since normalization, Sino-American relations - Bilateral relations after Tiananmen, Sino-American relations - Sino-American relations after 9/11, Sino-American relations - Important issues in Sino-American relations, Sino-American relations - Chinese military spending, Sino-American relations - Taiwan, Sino-American relations - U.S.-China economic relations, Sino-American relations - Human rights, Sino-American relations - Sino-American relations, Sino-American relations - Other Chinese relations, Sino-American relations - Other American relations

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Joseph Chamberlain - Member of Parliament and the National Liberal Federation. In the 1874 General Election, Chamberlain made his first attempt to enter the House of Commons. The Sheffield Reform Association, an offshoot of the Liberal Party in the city, invited Chamberlain to stand for election shortly into his tenure as Mayor of Birmingham. The campaign was a fierce one, and Chamberlain was accused of republicanism and atheism by opponents, with dead cats even being thrown at him on the speaking platform by ang ...

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Critics of U.S. foreign policy tend to respond that these goals commonly regarded as noble were often overstated and point out what they see as contradictions between foreign policy rhetoric and actions: The mention of peace as opposed to the long list of U.S. military involvements The mention of freedom and democracy as opposed to the many former and current dictatorships that receive or received U.S. financial or military support, especially in Latin America and the Middle East. The mention of free trade as o ...

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Foreign relations of the United States, Foreign relations of the United States - Decision-making, Foreign relations of the United States - Brief history, Foreign relations of the United States - Diplomatic relations, Foreign relations of the United States - Allies, Foreign relations of the United States - Criticism and responses, Foreign relations of the United States - International disputes, Foreign relations of the United States - Illicit drugs, Foreign relations of the United States - Military aid, Foreign relations of the United States - List of countries that have been at war with the U.S.

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The United States is a founder of NATO, the world's largest military alliance. The 26 nation alliance consists of Canada and much of Europe. Under the NATO charter, the United States is compelled to defend any NATO state that is attacked by a foreign power. This is restricted to within the North American and European areas, for this reason the U.S. was not compelled to participate in the Falklands War between Argentina and the United Kingdom for example. The United States has also given major non-NATO ally-status to fourteen nations. Each such state has a unique relationship with the United States, in ...

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