The Second World War was history's largest and most significant armed conflict. It served as the breeding ground for the modern structure of security and intelligence, and for the postwar balance of power that formed the framework for the Cold War. Weapons, materiel, and actual combat, though vital to the Allies' victory over the Axis, did not alone win the war. To a great extent, victory was forged in the work of British and American intelligence services, who ultimately overcame their foes' efforts. Underlying the war of guns and planes was a war of ideas, images, words, and impressions—intangible artifacts of civilization that yielded enormous tangible impact for the peoples of Europe, east Asia, and other regions of the world.
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the prices would go up higher? idk
B. less than $10 million worth of gold and silver.
The British seemed unbeatable. During the previous 100 years, the
British had enjoyed triumph after triumph over nations as powerful as
France and Spain. At first glance, the odds were clearly against the
Americans. A closer look provides insight into how the underdogs emerged
victorious.
Britain's military was the best in the world. Their soldiers were
well equipped, well disciplined, well paid, and well fed. The British
navy dominated the seas. Funds were much more easily raised by the
Empire than by the Continental Congress.
Some of those funds were used to hire Hessian mercenaries to fight the Americans.
