USUK Equality [2]
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September 2 2010, 20:13:50 UTC
World War II
America grinned at England who was talking to his boss at the moment. Roosevelt was watching his country bounce excitedly around.
"Calm down America. You will be pleased to know that Churchill says that he and England were very grateful for the Lend Lease program, it really helped." Unfortunately this had the opposite effect to what Roosevelt wanted.
"You mean when we were neutral?" America said calmly, but Roosevelt heard the undertone of guilt.
"It's not your fault America, no one would have supported us going to war in 1939." Roosevelt said calmly and America nodded jerkily, looking like all the animation from before had just faded away, leaving him looking drained.
"Neither was it yours Frank." America answered, sitting down next to his boss. "I just wish that I was able to be there earlier. During the Blitz, he looked awful especially after that extended period of bombing in London. I mean I kinda promised myself after the Great War that I wouldn't be that distant again but then we didn't join the League of Nations and then there was the whole Isolationist policy thing." America clutched his hair in frustration and Roosevelt was sympathetic. Ever since America had blurted out that he loved England, Roosevelt had been one of America's closest confidants, so much so that America had started to call him Frank.
"America?" America lifted his head to see England hovering with a worried look on his face. The two Americans stared at England as he frowned, seemingly more at himself than the two other men. "Are you okay?" America's mood instantly changed so fast it gave Roosevelt emotional whiplash. The blinding grin filled with bright white teeth obviously stunned England slightly and his cheeks reddened.
"I'm fine England." America leapt up and threw an arm around England's thin shoulders. "Are you feeling better after the whole Blitz?"
"Yes thank you America." England answered politely, feeling his cheeks warm even more as he realised that America's body heat was seeping through his clothes. He desperately searched for a topic to prevent this position from becoming awkward but luckily America seemed happy to keep on talking.
"Russia will be here soon, maybe we could go out for meal afterwards. I wonder if I get a hamburger here." America mused out loud.
"You idiot. Why don't you try some of the native food for once?" England said, rolling his eyes at America's attitude.
"Why would I? I know what I like, why would I have anything else?" America asked obliviously.
"To see if you like anything else." England pointed out.
"What like your cooking?" America smirked as England's face went even redder. Roosevelt watched the two in amusement and saw Churchill behind them grinning almost as happily as America was earlier. Noticing Roosevelt, Churchill walked over to quietly say to him,
"Special relationship in the making." Roosevelt just laughed at his friend's suggestion, knowing that his friend supported the growing relationship between the two nations whole-heartedly, not only for the country's sake but for the two men before them as well.
The Lend Lease program was where America supplied the Allied powers with vast amount of war materials. It started in March 1941 before America entered the war and it was a big step to America becoming more internationally involved. Isolationism was the policy the USA adopted in the 1930s. Many Americans did not think the sacrifices made in the Great War (WWI) were worth it and wanted to stay out of any chance of another European war. They did not accept the Treaty of Versailles, they did not join the League of Nations and various isolationist policies were put into place (quotas on immigration, tariffs on foreign goods). This was why the American public would not have supported going to war at the beginning of WWII. The Blitz was a series of night bombings of Britain by Germany in 1940-41. Churchill coined the term 'special relationship' between Britain and America.
America grinned at England who was talking to his boss at the moment. Roosevelt was watching his country bounce excitedly around.
"Calm down America. You will be pleased to know that Churchill says that he and England were very grateful for the Lend Lease program, it really helped." Unfortunately this had the opposite effect to what Roosevelt wanted.
"You mean when we were neutral?" America said calmly, but Roosevelt heard the undertone of guilt.
"It's not your fault America, no one would have supported us going to war in 1939." Roosevelt said calmly and America nodded jerkily, looking like all the animation from before had just faded away, leaving him looking drained.
"Neither was it yours Frank." America answered, sitting down next to his boss. "I just wish that I was able to be there earlier. During the Blitz, he looked awful especially after that extended period of bombing in London. I mean I kinda promised myself after the Great War that I wouldn't be that distant again but then we didn't join the League of Nations and then there was the whole Isolationist policy thing." America clutched his hair in frustration and Roosevelt was sympathetic. Ever since America had blurted out that he loved England, Roosevelt had been one of America's closest confidants, so much so that America had started to call him Frank.
"America?" America lifted his head to see England hovering with a worried look on his face. The two Americans stared at England as he frowned, seemingly more at himself than the two other men. "Are you okay?" America's mood instantly changed so fast it gave Roosevelt emotional whiplash. The blinding grin filled with bright white teeth obviously stunned England slightly and his cheeks reddened.
"I'm fine England." America leapt up and threw an arm around England's thin shoulders. "Are you feeling better after the whole Blitz?"
"Yes thank you America." England answered politely, feeling his cheeks warm even more as he realised that America's body heat was seeping through his clothes. He desperately searched for a topic to prevent this position from becoming awkward but luckily America seemed happy to keep on talking.
"Russia will be here soon, maybe we could go out for meal afterwards. I wonder if I get a hamburger here." America mused out loud.
"You idiot. Why don't you try some of the native food for once?" England said, rolling his eyes at America's attitude.
"Why would I? I know what I like, why would I have anything else?" America asked obliviously.
"To see if you like anything else." England pointed out.
"What like your cooking?" America smirked as England's face went even redder. Roosevelt watched the two in amusement and saw Churchill behind them grinning almost as happily as America was earlier. Noticing Roosevelt, Churchill walked over to quietly say to him,
"Special relationship in the making." Roosevelt just laughed at his friend's suggestion, knowing that his friend supported the growing relationship between the two nations whole-heartedly, not only for the country's sake but for the two men before them as well.
The Lend Lease program was where America supplied the Allied powers with vast amount of war materials. It started in March 1941 before America entered the war and it was a big step to America becoming more internationally involved.
Isolationism was the policy the USA adopted in the 1930s. Many Americans did not think the sacrifices made in the Great War (WWI) were worth it and wanted to stay out of any chance of another European war. They did not accept the Treaty of Versailles, they did not join the League of Nations and various isolationist policies were put into place (quotas on immigration, tariffs on foreign goods). This was why the American public would not have supported going to war at the beginning of WWII.
The Blitz was a series of night bombings of Britain by Germany in 1940-41.
Churchill coined the term 'special relationship' between Britain and America.
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