1815
Dear Diary,
So now that that little war is finished I can start to relax some. Or not. My boss is a little stressed about how weak I was when the war started so I have to train with new recruits. Hopefully it doesn't take too long to get into good shape.
Anyway looking back I kinda wonder why we were even fighting in the first place. I guess it's okay though, I mean my people were able to be totally dependent on only our own country which is great! I'm a little sad we weren't able to get any of Canada but whatever. I guess he's there for good.
Another thing that was good about the war was I totally showed the world I'm strong! Next time though, I'll make sure my heart stays safe. That was really painful and embarrassing. I'm just glad my boss Mr. Madison, and his wife Dolley were able to save the portrait of Mr. Washington. He really made me what I am today. I owe a lot to him, and I'd feel really bad if his portrait had burned with my house.
Also, now that that little episode is over, I intend to start getting some more land towards the west. Native America tried to help England out a little during the war, but I took care of her easy, and now that she's temporarily out of the way it's a great time to grow.
This whole little story was really short but in my defense there's not a whole lot to say about the War of 1812. I really wanted to do it though, because it's what inspired this whole little series in the first place. It's amazing how much more interesting Hetalia makes History class. Plus this year is the 200th year since the war and no one has said anything about it. At all. Not in America anyway. According to my English teacher (English go figure) Canada is making a new coin for it though. That could be real or not, I don't know. Anyway review! Please?
Yeah so like I said before, when the White House was burning down President Madison and his wife saved as many papers as they could and a portrait of George Washington, the first President of the United States of America, and a great military man.
America did benefit from the War of 1812. First, America gained the respect of foreign nations by proving to the world that it could take a stand against England, the acknowledged ruler of the seas. Second, when imported manufactured goods were no longer available because of the British blockade of American ships, American industry was forced to produce its own products. Third, Americans were proud of their efforts during the war, and a new spirit of nationalism was created. Fourth, America was now ready to expand westward because Indian hostilities had, for the time being, been successfully crushed.
