[Bulkington]

Side note, forgotten (by me): Post-Dunkirk, Britain and France--represented by Churchill and DeGaulle--planned to unite. From The Atlantic story:

"Although that battle story is fairly well known, the accompanying political drama that almost saw Britain and France merge is now largely forgotten. But the drama of that near-fusion can help explain the origins of European integration—and the reasons why Britain ultimately pulled away from the European Union in the decision we know as Brexit."

Common knowledge in GB/France? How's the Brexit analysis?

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2017/08/du...

[lmm]

I thought this was going to be about later on, during Suez - I understand a union was proposed then too. This one I didn't know about, so I expect few Brits do.

The Brexit analogy is... eh, kind of overblown IMO, though I guess that's my views on cultural history in general. Brexit is more a result of domestic party politics than a reflection of our foreign relations, and it was Eastern Europe that loomed larger in the public consciousness when talking about the EU.

[mercurial]

I don't think this is common knowledge in France, but I did know about it.