Hence, focus on technological development with respect to warfare was ignored. It is ironic to state that a country which was leading the world in particular period of time ignored the possibility of having war. It is surprising to quote that the Great Britain could not comprehend the changed direction of winds which was starting to blow against it. Yet, in another words, it can be said that the Great Britain ignored the concept of self defence which forced it to deviate from developing defence related machinery and equipment.
When the War started and the Great Britain realised that it too was the part in it, it started its planning but it was too late to react in the right manner. The reactive approach forced the Great Britain to address the preset issues only and no long-term plan could be devised which could save it from ultimate failure in the war.
An important reason behind failure in the World War 11 was role played by the United States[footnoteRef:4]. The United States emerges as the super power and it led the war in its desirable manner. Furthermore, it was leading in the technological developments including warfare and state of the art arms, the initiatives made by the Great Britain were readily collapsed. [4: Mark Henry, the U.S. Navy in World War II (UK: Osprey Publishing Limited, 2012), 4-12]
There were few other countries along with USA which had conducted deep research in war related equipment particularly the aircraft and related technologies[footnoteRef:5]. These countries gave hard time to the Great Britain and it could no long confront with them during the war. [5: Mark Barber, the British Fleet Air Arm in World War II (UK: Osprey Publishing Limited, 2012), 3 -- 10. ]
In addition to sir routes, an important role was played by sea routes which were connecting the countries. The Great Britain tried its best to maintain its supremacy in managing sea routes, but Germany was more qualified in this battlefield as well. Germany took over the command of sea routes[footnoteRef:6] and the Great Britain was left with no option to protect...
[6: Samuel Eliot Morison, History of United States Naval Operations in World War II. (Illinois: University of Illinois, 2002), 56.]
It was not only the question of sea routes but also the naval technology which was advanced in nature and the Great Britain had no comparable option to beat it.
Conclusion
The sum and substance of these factors is; no competitive edge to challenge or surprise the opponent and complete inability of the Great Britain to confront the attacks made were two core factors which paved the way for its failure in the World War 11. These are the general grounds which can lead a country for defeat in the war. If the reasons mentioned above, are applied in the case of any country in the context of war, the likely outcome of the war can be predicted with fair correctness. Particularly speaking about the atomic and nuclear power, it is important to mention that the countries which have succeeded in acquiring this power enjoy high competitive advantage among the nations of the world. This competitive edge has forced other countries to stay at a step back and not to enter in disagreement with them. The silent threat of war is there in the air and the nations of the world are predicting it to break out anytime.
In the light of reasons which forced the Great Britain to lose the World War 11, it can be learnt that countries should stay prepared for the war and not to ignore the possibility of losing it by avoiding proactive approach.
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