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Today, the United States and the United Kingdom are nearly inseparable. There is not a single global issue that the two countries are indifferent. Indeed, policies of the United States are nearly almost mutually beneficial with the interests of the United Kingdom, and the same is true vice versa.

But, it has not always been the case in the past. Essentially, the present make up of the US population is dominated by a white majority which originated from the European continent. It was in the early 15th century when the Europeans started pouring in to the American continent, driving many of the native population further inland. In the 17th century, the British Empire was the strongest naval power in the world. Their occupation of the Americas was initially accepted by the majority, but territories further south became disenchanted and started the American Revolution led by George Washington. The war was bitter and resulted in many deaths on both sides, but more so on the Americans.

It took some time before the Empire accepted the independence of the new nation, but when it did, it introduced a new era of deep cooperation between the two.

Towards the beginning of the 19th century, the US itself became a global power. While the British Empire was busy fending off threats to its territories and to its sovereignty itself, the US was building up its massive economic and military potential (highlighted when the US Great White Fleet circumnavigated the world). During the two world wars, the US was quick to come to the aid of the British.

Even in this period of relative peace, the two countries share many economic and military secrets, and they are bound by several treaties to come to the other’s assistance in case of conflict.