1812年英美战争的历史考察

Historic Exploration of the Anglo-American War of 1812

1812年的英美战争即第二次独立战争是美国历史上一次有重大历史意义的战争,它从1812年起至1815年《根特和约》的缔结以美国的胜利而结束。它改变了美国自殖民地时期形成的重商主义传统,开始了国家的工业化进程;它进一步凝聚了美国的民心,使国家更为团结;战争的结果也推动了国家军事实力的增长,为美国的西部扩展与在南美的影响的扩大提供了实力保证;它改变了与英国关系紧绷的状态,从而避免了美国与英国可能的正面冲突,为美国的崛起提供了良好的外部环境。

The second independence war of 1812 was important in the American history. Its importance lay in that the war changed the mercantile system of America formed ever since the colonial period, and began its national in-dustrialization process, further won the popular support, then made the nation more united. The result of the war promoted the growth in the national military power so as to provide the assurance of strength for the western expan-sion of America and the spread of its influence in South America, changed the tense situation with Britain, conse-quently having avoided the possible confrontation with Britain and having provided a superior external environment for America’s rising up.