History 2186A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Bruce Maccabee, Mainstreet, Searchlight
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The invasion scare is similar to the bank scare panic is not understandable but sensible. There have been many situations with the panic of the threat is real but the invasions are not, and the invasion is real but the panic is not. Look in the presentation for the 4 invasions. The best defence for the british was the british isles a defence of water. All sorts of plots to take over england. Had the approval of the pope, but not only that, he would pay for him and would allow him to choose a new king for england. The duke of parma and philip, came up with the army of flanders. Part of the army that leaves from portugal to england. Another army was waiting at the channel. Land in the south coast of england, where the defence was poor. It was very likely the army of flanders was going to succeed.