Korea Going To War?

[-:Undertaker:-]

I will reply to both as both assume that the aggressor is not at fault for causing world war.

I personally think if WW3 happens at any time (which is likely) we will not be involved directly unless the USA drags us into it

Kind of like you dragged us into the last world war

The United States and Canada became involved in World War II because of the attacks on pearl harbour and the fact that Canada had a moral obligation as part of Empire to come to the aid of the United Kingdom and fellow colonies/dominions and states in Asia who were also under attack by the Empire of Japan and the Third Reich. The British Empire and its entanglements aside, Canada as a western power had a moral obligation to assist its allies in the fight against the Third Reich and Axis Powers.

It was not the British Empire who dragged anybody into war, it was the aggressive policy of the Empire of Japan and the Third Reich to invade and conquer lands which were in development/had already developed. I am glad Canada filled its moral obligation and so did the rest of the Empire. If Korea does spark a World War III or another conflict, the United States will not of have dragged anybody into a war - it will be the fault (depending on the situation) of the North Korean regime and the communist Chinese regime.

If anything the policy of appeasement by the British Empire intially put both the Empire and the world in general at more risk than at any other point through the war in a vain attempt to ignore Hitlers Germany and Japans imperial ambitions - the Czechs being one of the early casualties of appeasement. We often talk about the domino effect of communism, but the policy of appeasement surely had the potential of creating a domino effect of conversion to Nazism starting with the Czechs and possibly ending with a country of the likes of Canada whom thought it was safe across the Atlantic just as the United States first thought.

[Jahova]

If WW3 happens, I will be moving to the most remote place on earth for safety.

[HotelUser]

I will reply to both as both assume that the aggressor is not at fault for causing world war.





The United States and Canada became involved in World War II because of the attacks on pearl harbour and the fact that Canada had a moral obligation as part of Empire to come to the aid of the United Kingdom and fellow colonies/dominions and states in Asia who were also under attack by the Empire of Japan and the Third Reich. The British Empire and its entanglements aside, Canada as a western power had a moral obligation to assist its allies in the fight against the Third Reich and Axis Powers.

It was not the British Empire who dragged anybody into war, it was the aggressive policy of the Empire of Japan and the Third Reich to invade and conquer lands which were in development/had already developed. I am glad Canada filled its moral obligation and so did the rest of the Empire. If Korea does spark a World War III or another conflict, the United States will not of have dragged anybody into a war - it will be the fault (depending on the situation) of the North Korean regime and the communist Chinese regime.

If anything the policy of appeasement by the British Empire intially put both the Empire and the world in general at more risk than at any other point through the war in a vain attempt to ignore Hitlers Germany and Japans imperial ambitions - the Czechs being one of the early casualties of appeasement. We often talk about the domino effect of communism, but the policy of appeasement surely had the potential of creating a domino effect of conversion to Nazism starting with the Czechs and possibly ending with a country of the likes of Canada whom thought it was safe across the Atlantic just as the United States first thought.

Yes, we had a moral obligation, but nothing more than that. Our foreign affairs minister made it very clear prior to entering both World Wars that we were doing so by choice, and not because of any political ties with being common wealth. Canada prior to both wars did not see itself as part of the Empire, especially considering the vast amount of French speaking Canadians we had and still have.

[GommeInc]

No... You were just uninvited guests Didn't the USA come late to both world wars, and claim they turned the tides?

[Black_Apalachi]

Kind of like you dragged us into the last world war

Yeah we sure were raging when Pearl Harbour was attacked, took loads of convincing to get yous to do something about it. Oh wait.. it's Pearl Harbor.. of course, it's American!...

[Jordy]

No... You were just uninvited guests Didn't the USA come late to both world wars, and claim they turned the tides?

True, I will give them credit for that though, they turned the tides just as much as Britain and the USSR.

[HotelUser]

Yeah we sure were raging when Pearl Harbour was attacked, took loads of convincing to get yous to do something about it. Oh wait.. it's Pearl Harbor.. of course, it's American!...

I am Canadian.

[-:Undertaker:-]

Yes, we had a moral obligation, but nothing more than that. Our foreign affairs minister made it very clear prior to entering both World Wars that we were doing so by choice, and not because of any political ties with being common wealth. Canada prior to both wars did not see itself as part of the Empire, especially considering the vast amount of French speaking Canadians we had and still have.

Well he would say that to quell the French Quebec community wouldn't he. In those days Britain and her Empire were the economic superpower of the world and seeing as Canada was a dominion/colony/member of the Commonwealth it had little choice economically also but to come to the aid of the United Kingdom and the Empire - otherwise you'd have no other choice but to trade with the vastly superior Empire of Japan and the Third Reich which no doubt would have eventually led to annexation.

[HotelUser]

There was counteries in Europe with borders very close to the front who stayed neutral. Canada could have if we so chose to. Consider that we entered wwii much earlier than our superpower American counterparts. We were in the war before Pearl harbour.

Well he would say that to quell the French Quebec community wouldn't he. In those days Britain and her Empire were the economic superpower of the world and seeing as Canada was a dominion/colony/member of the Commonwealth it had little choice economically also but to come to the aid of the United Kingdom and the Empire - otherwise you'd have no other choice but to trade with the vastly superior Empire of Japan and the Third Reich which no doubt would have eventually led to annexation.

[-:Undertaker:-]

There was counteries in Europe with borders very close to the front who stayed neutral. Canada could have if we so chose to. Consider that we entered wwii much earlier than our superpower American counterparts.

Indeed you could have stayed neutral just as Belgium did and look what happened there. You dont seem very happy about Canada helping the Empire and fighting against Hitler, dont you consider the freedom of the western world all that important(?) because thats the tone i'm picking up.