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I agree that public education US history is rather thinly veiled propaganda, but who would you say won the War of 1812? A tie seems like the best way to succinc
by boomboomsubban 4y ago
I agree that public education US history is rather thinly veiled propaganda, but who would you say won the War of 1812? A tie seems like the best way to succinctly describe the war.
- Waterluvian 4y agoThe United States declared war and the war ended with a pre-war status quo with British North America intact. I imagine there’s a level of, “but if we didn’t invade, they would have attacked us.” But we hear that from every belligerent. This is sure to have potential to be a… fun conversation. So I’ll leave it at this: there is plenty of subjectivity in how one might decide to measure success. This might not be the best example. I’m not really interested to litigate this this morning. =)
- boomboomsubban 4y agoSure, but the stated goals of the end of impressment and the trade restrictions with France happened. Both were more because Napoleon lost, but those were still the stated US aims. I see it more as "let's attack Britain while they're busy in Europe" than offensive defense. The US banked on France winning in Europe, lost the bet, and still gained Florida in the deal. Not a win, but not really a loss.