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Wonckay t1_j7mhr76 wrote

No, there was basically no way Germany could do what it did without its control of Europe being unacceptable to Britain. People need to remember that Britain in 1940 was not just another European power like it is today, it was an international superpower and the largest and most populous country on earth.

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PM_ME_UR_THONG_N_ASS t1_j7mjzqj wrote

Somehow I picture today’s Britain being on Shark Tank:

“And for that reason, I’m out”

/Brexit

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UnscarredVoice t1_j7mug5f wrote

The British version of Shark Tank is called The Dragon's Den if I remember correctly.

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MazzyStarsBiggestFan t1_j7mtjx7 wrote

Wow Britain at one time controlled 23% of the worlds population, or more than 412 million people. Thats insane!

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