If the UK could of just held on to a few...

2006-07-05 23:07:12

#1

x.:Shackleton:.x: Quick on the draw...; +33|6806|the land of plenty

With the 4th of July behind us, Independence Day in the US, I got to thinking about how many countries have their own Independence Day from Great Britain or the United Kingdom.

This world we live in would have a vastly different landscape, namely the UK would probably be THE superpower.

I know there are a bunch of countries that the UK (GB) lost control of, but were they all bloody like the United State's Revolutionary War? Did the UK lose that many times or were the majority of them peaceful retreats to relinquish control back to the natives?

Whatcha think?

-Shack

2006-07-06 00:45:54

#2

jamiecracker: Member; +17|7010|Wollongong,Australia

the australian one is wrong

2006-07-06 00:47:24

#3

Spark: liquid fluoride thorium reactor; +874|6937|Canberra, AUS

No, its correct. Independence was delcared on New Year's Day 1901.

I wonder why they moved it. Probably because they were a bit miffed about losing a day to party.

The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
^{~ Richard Feynman}

2006-07-06 00:47:57

#4

Widjerd: I like sausage; +18|6804|Bristol UK

hong kong was give back peacefully after 150 years as agreed in 1846, most of them were peaceful ones i think in the 50's after empires were frowned upon

Last edited by Widjerd (2006-07-06 00:48:15)

2006-07-06 06:13:16

#5

rh27: Not really a Brit; +51|6859|England

Widjerd wrote:
hong kong was give back peacefully after 150 years as agreed in 1846, most of them were peaceful ones i think in the 50's after empires were frowned upon

That's what I thought.
Most of the countries were given back without fighting. They just requested independence and got given it basically.

2006-07-07 00:56:05

#6

jamiecracker: Member; +17|7010|Wollongong,Australia

ahhh yeah your right sorry my bad we most probably moved it so we could have another holiday

2006-07-07 02:28:28

#7

Flecco: iPod is broken.; +1,048|6927|NT, like Mick Dundee

jamiecracker wrote:
ahhh yeah your right sorry my bad we most probably moved it so we could have another holiday

Nah, just the date of the first meeting of Australian Parliament (I think...) in Melbourne.

Whoa... Can't believe these forums are still kicking.

2006-07-07 02:40:02

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Hawk390: Member; +27|6906|Melbourne, Australia

Many nations got there independance days after they left the commonwealth, yes. But the reason so many left without bloodshed was 1. Britain was completely broke after WW2, and couldnt reinvest all the capital nessacary to, say, retake all of there south east asian colonies? and 2. the US pressured them into giving up much of them empire that wanted to be let go. also possibly because they didnt want an empire in the changing world?

what i find funny is that here in australia, our national day, to celebrate the first fleet landing, is regarded more as a day off from work and stuff, where anzac day is MUCH bigger. and we celebrate a military defeat. meh, its all good to me.

2006-07-07 02:42:32

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BlaZin'Feenix: I'm just that good; +156|6882|Cork, Ireland

Haha, Ireland fought the English out! We beat you! Michael Collins FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2006-07-07 03:57:36

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=OBS= EstebanRey: Member; +256|6813|Oxford, England, UK, EU, Earth

BlaZin'Feenix wrote:
Haha, Ireland fought the English out! We beat you! Michael Collins FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ha ha, your history's shocking. You do know N.I exsists don't you?

2006-07-07 05:00:11

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aardfrith: Δ > x > ¥; +145|7055

Afghanistan?!?

I knew about most of them but that one's a shocker. I guess it came free with India?

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