America drew up plans to invade Britain in case England became part of Soviet Union
Daily Mail: America drew up secret plans to invade Britain during the Cold War because US generals feared the UK could be taken over by the Soviet Union
* America drew up plans to invade Britain in case England became a part of the Soviet Union during the Cold War
* US generals began preparing a counter-offensive if such an event occurred
* After the end of WWII, British secret service bosses received a request for a topographical survey of UK's coastline and beaches
* Operation Sandstone was approved by the armed forces in August 1946
America drew up plans to invade Britain during the Cold War in case England became part of the Soviet Union, documents have revealed.
US generals feared the 'Reds' would themselves invade the UK and insisted the Admiralty help them prepare a counter-offensive.
In August 1946, British secret service bosses received a request from the US Chief of Naval Operations for a topographical survey of Britain's coastline and beaches.
After WWII, the US feared Soviet expansion into Western Europe after Joseph Stalin aggressively drew the Iron Curtain across the Eastern Bloc. Such was the concern in Washington, it was felt the US should be furnished with a full map for a sea offensive.
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WNU Editor:The plans were drawn up after the Second World War. That was definitely a time when the international situation in Europe was still up in the air.
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After sickman FDR gave away Eastern Europe to tyranny, it is something the US had to do.
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