AdamSmith Posted March 11, 2015 Posted March 11, 2015 How wartime Britain planned to give the US a copy of Magna Carta British Library papers reveal plot to relinquish Lincoln cathedral Magna Carta to persuade America to enter second world war: 'After all, we possess four copies' http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/11/wartime-britain-planned-us-copy-of-magna-carta Quote
Members RA1 Posted March 11, 2015 Members Posted March 11, 2015 By plot do you mean scheme used in the British sense of the word, known generally in the US as a plan? If completely necessary, I think they could have figured out a way to accomplish this. However, they had the full faith and support of FDR and therefore with the Lend Lease "scheme" + the perhaps inattention to the Japanese attacking Pearl Harbor, there was no further need to get us on board. Still an interesting bit of history. Best regards, RA1 Quote
AdamSmith Posted March 11, 2015 Author Posted March 11, 2015 Note the date of their plan, the lucky-for-them bombing of Pearl Harbor having not yet happened. And as the schemers would have faced the chore of convincing Parliament, the word 'plot' seems apt enough. Quote
Members RA1 Posted March 11, 2015 Members Posted March 11, 2015 I am plotting to see an escort. Should he be warned? Best regards, RA1 Quote
AdamSmith Posted March 11, 2015 Author Posted March 11, 2015 Depends very much on your intentions, I would think! Quote
Members lookin Posted March 12, 2015 Members Posted March 12, 2015 What should we give the Americans to invade Iran? . . .. . . . . I'll give 'em aggravation! It can't miss. MsGuy and AdamSmith 2 Quote
