A History of War Allies and Enemies
Britain used to war with France and then the USA,
Allied with the Russian keeping Napoleon at bay
2 wars fought in 1812 Europe and North America
all in all no one did better, all countries did okay
At Waterloo in 1815 Napoleon did surrender,
by the 1850’s a war in the Crimea,
age old difference put aside Britain and France defeated Russia
As the century neared it’s end with Empires growing bigger
The USA defeated Spain who went off the radar
In the 1900’s Germany was industrialised
and therefore wanted to be recognised
Russia back on Britain’s side allied with the French
went to war with Germany the new kid with no friends
Then Russian civil war saw their First World War end
Only for those Americans across the pond wanting in
reunite with France & the old foe Great Britain
even the Italians were paid to tally in
World War One those old enemies made amends
Germany was defeated & somewhat humiliated
The British & Americans peaking in the 1920’s
Until old Wall Street had a crash and economies deflated
Germany suffered worst and became aggravated
Hitler took his loopy lead and a new war was created
Invade Poland as he did Britain and France uniting
funny really the two had spent 900 years fighting
this time the Germans were bloody good at invading
France fell with most of Europe and the Italians switched places
Britain stood all on it’s own defiant getting wasted
bombed as we bombed Berlin a place meant to be safest
As the few saved the many and Churchill sang their praises
with Britain undefeatable Hitler went east for living spaces
The war had spread to Africa invading colonies
Just like the Japanese were doing half a world away
Enter Russia not by choice but through invasion of their territories
Britain and Russia unite again as they did when in Napoleons day
And Japan woke a sleeping giant and the Americans want to play
As France didn’t exist America and Britain kissed
those Nazis went to Stalingrad and had their asses kicked
then Montgomery dealt with Rommel and left Africa as things began to twist
In the east the Russians seem to run at German guns
Hitler studied Napoleon only to do what he had done
And Russians started to advance as the Italians mass surrendered
Hitlers time was closing in as he lead now half demented
D-Day landed wonderfully a 3 sided disaster
that Nazi Empire disappearing ever faster
France was liberated the Italians had quit
yet that barmy Hitler bloke thought he’d win it
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