How did the US and the UK go from bitter enemies to close allies?

>>2430877
Common language/economjc/familial ties that made it easy for each country to have a dialogue with one another. Plus the US had nothing to gain from antagonizing Britain.

>>2430877

Because quite honestly, they're natural allies. You have similarities of language and culture, and quite a few converging interests, especially where the Atlantic ocean was concerned, both countries really wanted things kept quiet so that trade could flourish.

Once you got over the initial issues stemming from American independence and a few territorial disputes in North America, you're pretty much set.

>>2430877

We were never really 'bitter enemies.' Just lads that had some disagreements that were ultimately solved mostly with banter.

Add to this our shared language, relatively similar governmental systems, similarities in both our legal systems, and being far more capitalism-oriented in economics than most other contemporary cunts, while being far enough away from each others' spheres of influence to not cause lasting tension.

There was no reason why we wouldn't have eventually turned into allies of convenience at the very least.

>>2430877

No territorial claims upon one another, and an identical culture. The one prevented revanchist sentiment spoiling their relations, the other made it easy to form closer bonds.

Because France was a mistake.

>>2430995

Revolutionary* France was a mistake.

Ftfy

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>>2431044
Stay anally devastated

>>2430937
Well, 1812.

But after that, yeah.