The US army began preparing for war with a number of nations in the years prior to World War II, actually beginning in the 1920s. The Nations being Germany, Japan, Mexico, and England. Canada, which is a dominion of Great Britain, was assumed to be loyal to England and was therefore included in the plan against a hypothetical British invasion. War Plan-England was created by paranoid U.S. military strategists who felt that a trade disagreement would be the catalyst for a future conflict between the United States and Great Britain. Regardless of the reason, army planners predicted that any conflict with England would last a long time due to the tenacity of the British and Canadian people as well as the ability of Britain to draw resources and manpower from its empire, which at the time included Australia, Hong Kong, India, Kenya, New Zealand, Nigeria, Palestine, South Africa, and Sudan.The War Department initially endorsed one of the many proposed variants of the strategy in 1930. Despite being modified in 1934–1935, it was never put into practice. One of the main areas of concern was the U.S.'s extensive border with Canada, despite the fact that it was comprehensive and addressed some of Britain's greatest strengths, such as the Royal Navy. As a result, the strategy went into great detail regarding our northern neighbors.
British Columbia: With the help of its crucial naval base, military planners prepared a naval assault on Victoria from Port Angeles, Washington, as well as a joint assault on Vancouver and its island. If this region were successfully occupied, Canada would be effectively cut off from the Pacific.
Manitoba: Army strategists believed that a land assault could be readily launched from Grand Forks, North Dakota, and that Canada's rail connections could be neutralized. The center of the Canadian railway system was located in Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba.
New Brunswick and Nova Scotia: Military strategists reportedly intended to paralyze the Maritime Provinces with a poison gas strike on Halifax, the capital of Nova Scotia, which was also the site of a significant naval station at the time. Then, at St. Margaret's Bay, there would be a sea assault after the chemical conflict. If that didn't succeed, an invasion and takeover of New Brunswick by land would, hopefully, cut off Nova Scotia's important seaports from the rest of Canada and effectively halt British resupply of its forces.
Ontario: The United States would take control of the Great Lakes through a three-pronged invasion coming from Buffalo, Detroit, and Sault Ste. Marie. In addition to dealing a fatal blow to the British supply chain, it would give the US control over the majority of Canadian industrial production.
Quebec: The strategy called for an overland assault to start from nearby Vermont and New York. Control of the Maritime Provinces and this French-speaking region would prevent Britain from having any access points to the rest of the country along the Eastern seaboard.
You should be aware that the Canadians had a plot to invade the United States before the Americans ever began their strategy, so don't think that just Americans are overly aggressive.
Do you think the US shouldve invaded Canada?
What do you think it would be like if the us owned Canada and Canada was never here?
Do you think the US wouldve won?
SOURCES: Here's how the US planned to invade Canada - We Are The Mighty
Revealed: America's Secret War Plan to Invade Canada | The National Interest
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Interesting and something I was not aware of. Your summary was quite similar to your source. You didn't copy/paste as you did change some things around but it is still organized and similar to the original article. Make it your own.