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Because France and Britain agreed to allow Germany to expand its borders a certain amount to try and dispel Hitler's ambition by giving him a large portion of Czechoslovakia. When Hitler kept making advances into the rest of Czechoslovakia and Poland Great Britain and France warned Hitler to stop or they would be forced to declare war. On September 3rd 1939 Great Britain and France declared war on Germany
Great Britain acquired Canada as the result of the Seven Years' War. After the War, France was forced to give up most of its North American land to Britain.
The more important reason for Britain joining World War 1 was the Schlieffen Plan, that Germany had written up. The plan involved Germany attacking on two fronts; Russia and France. Almost immediately this would of set sparks off within the Triple Entente; Great Britain, Russia and France. The biggest fault of the plan was that Germany would have to go through Belgium to attack France. In 1839, Britain signed a treaty with France stating that they would help Belgium, who were neutral, if they were ever invaded. With Germany wanting to pass through Belgium, Britain were forced to declare war on Germany, something which the Germans had not expected at all. If Britain had left it, essentially Germany would of invaded both France and Belgium, and then would of been able to invade Britain from the South. Germany could of won World War One if Great Britain didn't attack.
Their commitment to defend Poland. WWII began when Germany attacked Poland, when Poland surrendered on September 28, 1939, their allies Britain and France were forced to intervene.
Britain forced American sailors to serve in the British navy. (apex) -RDS(: Britain helped the Indians who were fighting against American settlers. Britain tried to limit American trade with France.