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Period: Jan 1, 1000 to
Impact of the Battle of Hastings
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Nov 17, 1066
Battle of Hastings
If England had not been involved, it wouldn't have been an aggressive country and the U.S. would have had a different parent country. -
England establishes colonies that become the U.S.A.
Had England not established our colonies, we would not have a close friendship as well as have a different culture. -
Britain helps win world War II
The U.S. as well as the rest of the world would have been defeated by Germany and we would all be studying the history of Germany right now. -
Britain helps win the Cold War
Had Britain not helped, half the world would be communist, the U.S.S.R. would still have a strong hold on the majority of Europe, and the U.S.S.R. would probably have defeated us by now.