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Joint Army and Navy Basic War Plan Red, also known as the Atlantic Strategic War Plan[citation needed], was a war plan by the United States to initiate war with the British Empire (the "Red" forces)."[1] Although a war plan (theoretical), it nevertheless discussed the potential for initiating a war with the British Empire and what steps would become necessary to defend the Atlantic coast. As well as initiating war with Britain, it also discussed fighting a two-front war with both Japan and the British Empire simultaneously (as envisioned in War Plan Red-Orange).[citation needed]
War Plan Red was developed by the United States Army following the 1927 Geneva Naval Conference and approved in May 1930 by the Secretary of War and the Secretary of Navy and updated in 193435. In 1939 a decision was taken that no further planning was required but that the plan be retained.[2] War Plan Red was not declassified until 1974.
The war plan outlined those actions that would be necessary to initiate war between the British Empire and the United States, for example as a result of commercial conflicts. The plan suggested that Britain could be forced into war by the United States' invasion of Canada and that the British Empire would initially have the upper hand by virtue of the strength of its navy. The plan further assumed that Britain would probably use its dominion in Canada as a springboard from which to initiate a retaliatory invasion of the United States. The assumption was taken that at first Britain would fight a defensive battle against invading American forces, but that the US would eventually defeat the British by blockading the United Kingdom and economically isolating it.[3]
War Plan Red was developed by the United States Army following the 1927 Geneva Naval Conference and approved in May 1930 by the Secretary of War and the Secretary of Navy and updated in 193435. In 1939 a decision was taken that no further planning was required but that the plan be retained.[2] War Plan Red was not declassified until 1974.
The war plan outlined those actions that would be necessary to initiate war between the British Empire and the United States, for example as a result of commercial conflicts. The plan suggested that Britain could be forced into war by the United States' invasion of Canada and that the British Empire would initially have the upper hand by virtue of the strength of its navy. The plan further assumed that Britain would probably use its dominion in Canada as a springboard from which to initiate a retaliatory invasion of the United States. The assumption was taken that at first Britain would fight a defensive battle against invading American forces, but that the US would eventually defeat the British by blockading the United Kingdom and economically isolating it.[3]
