BoycottUnitedStates

During the buildup of troops in England prior to the invasion of Normandy, there was a discipline problem, as Britain refused to introduce segregation to accommodate American “values”. Consequently Black soldiers (who were on lesser pay compared to white GIs but more than British Tommys) were welcomed into British pubs on an equal basis. When American military police tried to forcibly remove them, it wasn’t unheard of for the locals to beat up the white GIs in defence of the black soldiers. There were even shootouts. British pubs have a long history of putting Americans in their place for their backward beliefs.