Britain

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The Pennsylvanischer Staatsbote probably learned that the Continental Congress had severed ties with Great Britain from a source in the shop of John Dunlap, who had a contract to print the body’s resolutions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Appeared in the April 3, 2026, print edition as 'Why Britain Can’t Afford a Navy'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Britain initially refused access to US warplanes but later changed tack, saying bases could be used for "defensive operations."

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Between 2011 and 2021, nearly 31,000 Syrians were granted asylum in Britain after the civil war there sparked a refugee crisis, according to government statistics.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Britain was able to import sufficient food supplies until mid-1917, when the U-boat campaign intensified.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman