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==Post War Complacency==

==Post War Complacency==

I'd like to query the suggestion that post 1945 UK became a complacent nation, as a consequence of NATO and UN support. Apart from the fact that the UK was often at much greater risk in European conflicts than the Americas (suggesting that, by the logic of the statement, US citizens should be even more complacent), the UK was involved in numerous conflicts at home and over seas since the end of WWII. "The Troubles" was the most dramatic, though Britain also was involved in North Korea, Malaysia, The Falklands, and numerous post-colonial related conflicts. Though I could accept the claim that a stable nation becomes more complacent, the United Kingdom was, by no means more stable or conflict free than the US. [[User:Maninahat|Maninahat]] 14:09, 21 July 2011 (EDT)

I'd like to query the suggestion that post 1945 UK became a complacent nation, as a consequence of NATO and UN support. Apart from the fact that the UK was often at much greater risk in European conflicts than the Americas (suggesting that, using the logic of the argument, US citizens should be even more complacent), the UK was involved in numerous conflicts at home and over seas since the end of WWII. "The Troubles" was the most dramatic, though Britain also was involved in North Korea, Malaysia, The Falklands, and numerous post-colonial related conflicts. Though I could accept the claim that a stable nation becomes more complacent, the United Kingdom was, by no means more stable or conflict free than the US. [[User:Maninahat|Maninahat]] 14:09, 21 July 2011 (EDT)