What was Great Britain's role during world war 2?

Answer 1

Britain has had a long standing (centuries old) policy of preventing any one continental power from controlling the low countries (Netherlands, Belgium). Thus Britain became involved in WWI and WWII, fearing German domination of that area. Note that Britain fought France for 15 years around 1800 over the same issue. They had earlier fought the Spanish/Hapsburgs over this matter.

Britain has always had a fear that domination of this area by a major power would lead to making Britain economically inferior, reduce trade, and present a possible military invasion route to England.

Otherwise, in WWII, Churchill generally hated Germans and wished to see their national power destroyed, regardless of cost. Thus he rather willingly spent the British colonial empire and much of Britains wealth to wreck Germany.

The result of course was a total collapse of Britains world influence, the rise of the USA as a replacement power and the occupation of half of Europe by Soviet armies.

But, at least nobody controls Brussels but Belgians!

- The Brits allocated us the role Defender Basicly since there was know one stronger than Britain at the time or even able to match us we were the rulers of the seas even if you put the 2nd and 3rd largest fleets together France and Russia you still were no were near the size of the British fleet Britains aim in WW2 was to defeat Hitler what ever the cost and keep the world safe ( " keep the world safe" may seem really biased but its true an American General said " shold the Great Empire fall then so too would the world" the Great Empire is the British Empire and evn though were the 4th or 5th strongest nation now we still hold the most influance over the world due to the respect the countries give us and the Debt the feel they owe.

Answer 2

You'll probably find more details in other answers on FAQfarm but here is a general overview. Great Britain along with France was one of the major nations involved in fighting Germany and Italy and later Japan. Britain's navy, for the most part, guaranteed allied access to the world's oceans. After France was defeated by Germany, Great Britain stood alone against Germany until the USSR and U.S. were brought into the war in 1941. Unfortunately its army was smaller and less well versed, initially, in modern warfare compared to the Germans. Despite this Great Britain was able to achieve victories in Africa and hold on until help arrived. Britain became the staging area for the invasion of Western Europe in 1944 and was a victorious power in 1945.
Britain declared war on Germany on Sunday September 3rd 1939 because the Germans had attacked Poland. The Phoney war ended with Germanys attack on The Netherlands, Belgium & France on the 1oth may 1940. The Germans bombed airfields in UK during the summer of 1940 & went on to bomb British cities, known as the Blitz. The British & Empire forces attacked Italian advances in Egypt & Libya & Abyssinia & East Africa. General Rommel went to Africa & had success with the Afrika korps up to El Alemein in Sept 1942. Hong Kong & Singapore were attacked & taken by the Japanese after Pearl Harbor in 1941. American Forces landed in Operation Torch in Morocco & Algeria. The Germans & Italians were defeated in Tunisia & forced from Africa. British & American forces invaded Sicily & went on to invade Italy. The British in the Far East were forced to retreat to the Indian border with Burma. There were victories at Imphal & Kohima for the British & Empire forces. On the 6th June 1944 the British,Canadian, American & Free French landed in Normandy to relieve France from German occupation. The war in Europe ended in May 1945 when Allied forces defeated Germany joinig hands with the Russians from the East.

Answer 3

Great Britain Became involved in World War II because one of its allies, Poland was attacked by Germany. When Germany refused to withdraw Britain declared war on Germany.

A year later, France and Western Europe were occupied by Germany and Britain was the last bulwark against Nazi domination. As had happened in World War I, the US entered the war belatedly (in late 1941) and allowed Britain and the Allies to persevere in their efforts to free Europe.

Answer 4

Great Britain's role in World War 2 was to fight in both theaters of the war. They were fighting for their very survival and to stop the Germans and Japanese. They were part of the Big 3 in the Allied Forces. They were a huge part of winning the war.

Answer 5

They were forced to declare war on Germany, as Hitler had invaded Poland and Britain and France had told him they would declare war if he did so. They had been appeasing him previously, but this tactic was useless as he was still regularly breaking terms of the Treaty of Versailles and invading countries like Czechoslovakia. Britain had many reasons for appeasing Hitler:

• They were more worried about communism in the USSR than Nazism in Germany, and they thought Germany could act as a buffer threat towards Stalin, so Britain kind of wanted Germany to have a strong army, even though it went against the Treaty of Versailles.

• Many Brits found the Treaty of Versailles to be too harsh, so they thought it was fair for Hitler to break some of the terms.

• Britain was too poor to afford another war after WW1.

• Brits were unwilling to declare war because they still remembered the horrors of WW1

• America had been practicing isolationism since 1919, so Britain wasnt sure the US would support them in a war again.

• Britain wasnt sure its empires would support them either.

• Hitler was very convincing and charismatic, so convinced British leaders easily that he had pure intentions.

Answer 6

Basically Britain had 3 goals over the period of the war - initally just to stop Hitler. This changed after Dunkirk to self preservation. Finally to destroy Hitler and his forces.

Answer 7

To prevent Germany dominating Continental Europe. In other words, the main goal was essentially defensive.

Answer 8

avoid having the united states and european nations join against it

Answer 9

To be at peace.

Answer 10

To get out of banktuptcy