A Turbulent Relationship Britain has always had a love-hate relationship with America, and for as long as I can recall ( and my memories go back to the later 1930s )there has been a thread of anti-Americanism in the British; waxing and waning as circumstances change. While as individuals they may not be aware of it on a conscious level, national characters are moulded on a subconscious level by their histories; and historical events shape national perceptions of other peoples. Put simply –... Sign in to see full entry.