What If the Franco-British Union Formed during WW2?

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  • čas přidán 21. 08. 2024
  • The relationship between France and the British can be described with one word - frenemies. There were 3 major attempts to unify France and Britain. I will focus on one of them on this alternate history scenario and see how the Franco-British Union could have formed!
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Komentáře • 115

  • @alexjohnson1770
    @alexjohnson1770 Před 11 měsíci +73

    The 1941 proposal of the Franco British Union wasn’t rejected by the french people but was rejected by the generals. The French Prime Minister and Cabinet had agreed to the proposals, however once Petain and Weygand heard about the proposal they threatened to resign from their posts which pressured the Cabinet into eventually rejecting the idea.

    • @rewriting-history
      @rewriting-history  Před 11 měsíci +3

      Yes I even mentioned this in the video. I said that the French people rejected the Suez proposal.

    • @laurenceskinnerton73
      @laurenceskinnerton73 Před 11 měsíci +2

      Interesting.

    • @Vaushgg
      @Vaushgg Před měsícem

      Wait. In 1941? Petain had already collaborated by that point. Do you mean 1940? Or do you mean De Gaulle, not Petain.

  • @greeneanimations6422
    @greeneanimations6422 Před 11 měsíci +31

    This is an overused scenario, but you somehow managed to make it very interesting to watch! Great job, my friend!

  • @annabelabbes9889
    @annabelabbes9889 Před 11 měsíci +27

    Suggestions for next video: What if Germany united during the 1848 revolutions ?

    • @rewriting-history
      @rewriting-history  Před 11 měsíci +5

      Yes, already have this suggestion! I will do it shortly

  • @kamenkarchev7395
    @kamenkarchev7395 Před 11 měsíci +7

    best video ever and its not even up yet

  • @56REdits
    @56REdits Před 11 měsíci +5

    Amazing Vid!

    • @rewriting-history
      @rewriting-history  Před 11 měsíci +2

      Thank you very much! Really appreciate it!

    • @56REdits
      @56REdits Před 11 měsíci +1

      Your Welcome!
      Can You Make More Videos About Asia And The Americas?

  • @babalonkie
    @babalonkie Před 11 měsíci +8

    Both have been in each others countries and politics for centuries.
    It's like that neighbour... you hate... but for absolutely no actual reason... and you don't actually do anything other than give a neutral stare and nod when you see each other.

    • @rewriting-history
      @rewriting-history  Před 11 měsíci

      For the past 100 years this is exactly the relationship they had

  • @danielsantiagourtado3430
    @danielsantiagourtado3430 Před 11 měsíci +10

    Your content is awesom! Thanks for all the hard work!

  • @user-kt8yp5ho2y
    @user-kt8yp5ho2y Před 11 měsíci +13

    I want to see What if US was surrender and annexed by the United Kingdom after they loose in war of 1812?

    • @rewriting-history
      @rewriting-history  Před 11 měsíci +3

      I'll work on a similar video soon!

    • @eidoneverchoosen1171
      @eidoneverchoosen1171 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Unfortunately they just get another revolution plus it would show the British are not going to just gang impresse American sailors but force the USA back into the United Kingdom which would stoke the desire for independence and desire to drive the British out of North America.

  • @Iter_fire_guy
    @Iter_fire_guy Před 11 měsíci +11

    The main question is... is the union going the stay after ww2?

    • @rewriting-history
      @rewriting-history  Před 11 měsíci +3

      You will just have to wait and see!

    • @fakhrianuar
      @fakhrianuar Před 11 měsíci

      Just like every other union, it won't last long

    • @fakhrianuar
      @fakhrianuar Před 11 měsíci +1

      Especially that this union UK is monarchy while France is republic which is something will not co-exist and considering that France overthrow it's own monarchy (few times) then no way they would keep their 1000 years enemy monarch as their own

    • @Respecteddude666
      @Respecteddude666 Před 3 měsíci

      Most likely not if we wanted to be realistic

  • @bigfoot5064
    @bigfoot5064 Před 11 měsíci +6

    I would like to see what if operation sea lion succeed

    • @rewriting-history
      @rewriting-history  Před 11 měsíci

      Already working on that, since I mentioned it in the video, I decided it would be cool to make a follow up

  • @56REdits
    @56REdits Před 11 měsíci +7

    This Is Gonna Be Epic

    • @rewriting-history
      @rewriting-history  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Broo it's not even uploaded yet! I'm amazed that you found that one! Thank you for the support!

  • @contxt.mp4
    @contxt.mp4 Před 11 měsíci +4

    Beans and Escargot on Toast, delicious!

  • @solelak
    @solelak Před 11 měsíci +6

    As a British person, the idea of a Franco-British union is an absolute nightmare and I would start a revolution over this.

    • @rewriting-history
      @rewriting-history  Před 11 měsíci +3

      Yes nowadays, but times were different in WW2

    • @solelak
      @solelak Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@rewriting-history Oh, I meant the old british joke that we hate the french. But yeah, I appreciate the logical answer.

    • @christophermichaelclarence6003
      @christophermichaelclarence6003 Před 8 měsíci +1

      ​@@solelakAs French. I understand. Are you referring that we rude and arrogant ? Cuz i’m not
      Regardless, I love the British. You have successful Regim. Longest Reigning Monarchy

    • @solelak
      @solelak Před 8 měsíci +1

      @@christophermichaelclarence6003 isn't that some common stereotype

    • @christophermichaelclarence6003
      @christophermichaelclarence6003 Před 8 měsíci

      @@solelak not just sterotype. Actually true

  • @annabelabbes9889
    @annabelabbes9889 Před 11 měsíci +5

    Idk if I can wait this long 😫

  • @bukanIqbal375
    @bukanIqbal375 Před 11 měsíci +23

    truly one of the most *-colonial-* moment of all time

  • @arronjameshook
    @arronjameshook Před 11 měsíci +2

    I enjoyed the video. One correction about North Africa. If the French were still in the war after 1940, Libya would have been conquered by the British and the French by early 1941. The British nearly did this in Operation Compass (October 1940-February 1941) and they were only stopped by Germans coming the Italians aid against Greece. Rommel would probably never been sent to North Africa and Afrika Korps more than likely would never have existed as Libya would have fallen by February 1941.

    • @rewriting-history
      @rewriting-history  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Good point! In my scenario Libya did fall in 1941 as you said, but maybe Rommel wouldn't go there

  • @general360nova
    @general360nova Před 11 měsíci +2

    Cant wait for the video to release

  • @scott2452
    @scott2452 Před 4 měsíci

    “I love France so well that I will not part with a village of it.” Henry V

  • @lmperialist-Royalist
    @lmperialist-Royalist Před 11 měsíci +2

    Here it is

  • @bulgar1595
    @bulgar1595 Před 11 měsíci +4

    This is great

    • @rewriting-history
      @rewriting-history  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Много благодаря! Оценявам положителния коментар!

  • @kingkiron2934
    @kingkiron2934 Před 11 měsíci +10

    I remember watching a show on Netflix called Knightfall, in the show an English envoy proposes a marriage between the daughter of the French King and the Prince of England saying that union would make their daughter the most powerful ruler on Earth. May seem exaggerating but if France and UK united they would have ruled all of the world literally, unlike America who uses soft power more France and Britain directly ruled land on every continent.

    • @rewriting-history
      @rewriting-history  Před 11 měsíci +2

      Yes, especially after the second world war, they would control most of Africa and their colonial empire would be huge

  • @williambranch4283
    @williambranch4283 Před 11 měsíci +2

    William the Bastard already tried that. Edward III also tried that.

    • @rewriting-history
      @rewriting-history  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Yes, but they weren't as successful and there was no real chance. I didn't want to mention every single attempt, just the ones that could have succeeded

  • @mathieuleader8601
    @mathieuleader8601 Před 10 měsíci +1

    the Anglo-Franco flag looks really fancy

    • @christophermichaelclarence6003
      @christophermichaelclarence6003 Před 8 měsíci

      The Return of Angevin Twin Empire (from the same family branch) . The Original Blue and Red team. Former Colonial Empire Rival
      🟦🇫🇷⚜️🇬🇧🟥👑

  • @JAKE-em5xr
    @JAKE-em5xr Před 11 měsíci +3

    Cool scenario i honestly think that europe will do everything in their power to keep the colonies as to secure the resources for themself at least in africa also you should give upper silesia to poland not the koningsberg due to it being ethnicly german excluding the masuren part while upper silesia had polish majority

    • @rewriting-history
      @rewriting-history  Před 11 měsíci +1

      I'm very well aware of Silezia having more Poles, rather than Konigsberg, but I wanted to set the video the video up for an interesting follow up

  • @lmperialist-Royalist
    @lmperialist-Royalist Před 11 měsíci +3

    2 Hours!

  • @arisaka233
    @arisaka233 Před 11 měsíci +2

    cool vid:)

  • @Mangoonistgamer12344
    @Mangoonistgamer12344 Před 11 měsíci +3

    what about india is not in franco british nion

  • @carterbentonjr399
    @carterbentonjr399 Před 5 měsíci +1

    In other words the Franco-British Union would be either a Monarchial Republic or a Republican Monarchy.

  • @ethanfranzen8684
    @ethanfranzen8684 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Well, this is interesting.

  • @Mangoonistgamer12344
    @Mangoonistgamer12344 Před 11 měsíci +3

    there was third attempt during ww2

  • @user-ob8sj9oo9w
    @user-ob8sj9oo9w Před 4 měsíci

    Please do the one of and sucessful Operation Sealion!

  • @micahistory
    @micahistory Před 11 měsíci +1

    I quite liked this video, I am interested in seeing your follow up to this video

    • @rewriting-history
      @rewriting-history  Před 11 měsíci

      It's hinting towards a third world war, I will do a scenario about this sometime soon!

    • @micahistory
      @micahistory Před 11 měsíci

      awesome@@rewriting-history

  • @TheSwedishHistorian
    @TheSwedishHistorian Před 4 měsíci +1

    Imagine Germany surrendered on the condition they get to join the Franco-British union!!! 0.o

  • @thewelshballanimations6931
    @thewelshballanimations6931 Před 11 měsíci +3

    What's next South America unites?

  • @kench1
    @kench1 Před 11 měsíci +3

    As if French brits and Scot’s want to live together

  • @IC1101g
    @IC1101g Před 11 měsíci +1

    Suggestion: what if Spain implemented the Count of Floridablanca's reforms, and kept its empire?

    • @rewriting-history
      @rewriting-history  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Nice! I always wanted to do a video where they keep their empire, or they retake it

    • @IC1101g
      @IC1101g Před 11 měsíci

      @@rewriting-history same. A lot of people tend to use the constitution of cadiz as a way to prevent the collapse, but by that time, areas such as western Florida and Argentina were already revolting, + it would have just sparked revolts in the more conservative areas of the empire such as New Spain or Peru.

  • @visionnr2004
    @visionnr2004 Před 11 měsíci +1

    I would want to see what happens if the Ottoman Empire joined the 7 years war, split between joing the two main factions of said war

  • @pe_w
    @pe_w Před 11 měsíci +3

    bro forgot France owned syria and Lebanon

    • @rewriting-history
      @rewriting-history  Před 11 měsíci

      I forgot just in one frame of the video:D the rest I did okay

  • @donaldlee8249
    @donaldlee8249 Před 3 měsíci +1

    The last chance to keep up with big boys like US and Soviet

  • @ratisgood4448
    @ratisgood4448 Před 11 měsíci +1

    i was asleep (i will sleep more)

  • @a.r.r.sam.516
    @a.r.r.sam.516 Před 11 měsíci +1

    it was a nice video but i think it was kind of unrealistic how the war went of
    i don’t think the germans would attack the soviets initially
    one if the reasons he attacked them was that they had officially made france surrender and was mostly safe from the west on land
    i think there was going to be a much bloodier fight in north africa in our timeline the germans thought the war there is going to finish soon after they attacked russia but now i think they will put enough troops there to secure the african front and taking the suez channel then they may attack russia or putting their focus completely in the new union i am really not sure but all i know is that operation Barbarossa would not happen how and when it did in our timeline

    • @rewriting-history
      @rewriting-history  Před 11 měsíci

      Germany was still safe from France, since they took them over. Only lost Africa, which wouldn't stop them from taking the Soviets

    • @a.r.r.sam.516
      @a.r.r.sam.516 Před 11 měsíci

      @@rewriting-history that’s just my opinion but i loved the video anyway

  • @sahilhossain8204
    @sahilhossain8204 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Lore of What If the Franco-British Union Formed? Momentum 100

  • @Simply_Dark47
    @Simply_Dark47 Před 11 měsíci +1

    6:38 What did the British do to deserve such a terrible fait.

  • @heroiccombatengineer6018
    @heroiccombatengineer6018 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Whenever I speak English in France, I get dirty looks on me I wish I was joking 😂

  • @dantejones1480
    @dantejones1480 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Franco-Britian, the empire to end all empires.

  • @Luke_the_Luk
    @Luke_the_Luk Před 11 měsíci +2

    Cool

  • @kindaryekindar8982
    @kindaryekindar8982 Před 5 měsíci

    Карта Китая взята из воздуха, в реальности там совершено другая обстановка была.

  • @user-kt8yp5ho2y
    @user-kt8yp5ho2y Před 11 měsíci +3

    I want to see What if US was surrender and annexed by the United Kingdom after they loose in war of 1812?