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Originally Posted by BrianL99 View Post
Yep, Canada gained independence in 1982.

Australia, in 1986.

It only took them 200 years longer than it took the USA.

Great Britain has lost every single country they controlled. Now they have a few islands in the Caribbean.

94 Countries were under British rule or major influence, in the past.

Waiting around would have been a lot like betting on the Chicago White Sox last year.
Probably would have happened quicker for the "Colonies". The population would have exceeded Great Britian by the early/mid 1800's.

Would GB have tried to take additional lands from France and Spain?