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A special relationship is a diplomatic relationship that is especially strong and important. This term is usually used to refer to the relationship between the
A special relationship is a diplomatic relationship that is especially strong and important. This term is usually used to refer to the relationship between the United States
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...
and the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
. In an extended use of the term, it has also been used to describe the whole of European Union–United States relations
Relations between the European Union and the United States began in 1953, when U.S. diplomats visited the European Coal and Steel Community (the History of the European Union, EU precursor, created in 1951) in addition to the national governments ...
, as well as the following relations:
See also
* ''A History of the English-Speaking Peoples
''A History of the English-Speaking Peoples'' is a four-volume history of Britain and its former colonies and possessions throughout the world, written by Winston Churchill, covering the period from Caesar's invasions of Britain (55 BC) to the e ...
''
* Atlanticism
Atlanticism, also known as Transatlanticism or North Atlanticism, is the ideology which advocates a close alliance between nations in Northern America (the United States and Canada) and in Europe on political, economic, and defense issues. The te ...
* North Atlantic triangle
References
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