This paper explains that the close ties between the United States and Great Britain are deeply rooted in common
language
as well as a long-running and deeply connected historical base of strongly tied economic as well as militaristic cooperation that has spanned since the era of World War II. The author points out that the United Kingdom is the United States' largest customer and the United States is the country that invests the largest amount, each year, in the United Kingdom. The paper relates that the commonly held values of
democracy and the inherently held beliefs in the freedom of speech, human rights and a similar legal system are the ties that bind the two countries inevitably together. Table of Contents Statement of Thesis Introduction Background and History Common Initiatives - Joint Investments Conclusion