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US-UK Foreign Policy Relations Explained

The United States and United Kingdom share close diplomatic, economic, and military ties dating back centuries. As two of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, they frequently coordinate on foreign policy issues. While they fought on opposing sides in the American Revolution and War of 1812, they have been strong allies in both World Wars, the Cold War, and Gulf War. Their relationship has been marked by close cooperation between leaders, demonstrating the strong connection between British and American foreign policies.

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US-UK Foreign Policy Relations Explained

The United States and United Kingdom share close diplomatic, economic, and military ties dating back centuries. As two of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, they frequently coordinate on foreign policy issues. While they fought on opposing sides in the American Revolution and War of 1812, they have been strong allies in both World Wars, the Cold War, and Gulf War. Their relationship has been marked by close cooperation between leaders, demonstrating the strong connection between British and American foreign policies.

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Great Britain had always blindly followed U.S. foreign policy.

The United States and United Kingdom share enormous trade and economic relations.
Each country is among the other's top trading partners. On the diplomatic front, both are among
the founders of the United Nations, NATO, World Trade Organization, G-8, and a host of other
international bodies. The U.S. and U.K. remain as two of only five members of the United
Nations Security Council with permanent seats and veto power over all council actions. As such,
the diplomatic, economic, and military bureaucracies of each country are in constant discussion
and coordination with their counterparts in the other country.
The relationship between the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland (U.K.) goes back almost two hundred years before the United States
declared independence from Great Britain. Although several European powers explored and
formed settlements in North America, the British soon controlled the most lucrative sea ports on
the east coast. These thirteen British colonies were the seedlings of what would become the
United States. The English language, legal theory, and lifestyle were the starting point of what
became a diverse, multi-ethnic, American culture.
The historical background is also very interesting. The United States and United
Kingdom fought each other in the American Revolution and again in the War of 1812. During
the Civil War, the British were thought to have sympathies for the South, but this did not lead to
a military conflict. In World War I, the U.S. and the U.K. fought together, and in World War II
the United States entered the European portion of the conflict in order to defend the United
Kingdom and other European allies. The two countries were also strong allies during the Cold
War and first Gulf War. The United Kingdom was the only top world power to support the
United States in the Iraq War. So we can say that this to power always have been together like a
bride and a groom in joy and sorrow.
Also beyond some personalities this relationship was very obvious, the American-British
relationship has been marked by close friendships and working alliances between top leaders.
These include the links between Prime Minister Winston Churchill and President Franklin
Roosevelt, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and President Ronald Reagan, and Prime Minister
Tony Blair and President George Bush.
The diplomatic history of these two countries is the best reason to admit that there is a
strong connection between Great Britain and United States foreign policy.

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