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United States color-coded war plans

In the 1920's, the United States military developed a number of color-coded plans to outline potential strategies for a variety of hypothetical war scenarios. Name the nations or geographical areas the U.S prepared war plans for.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_color-coded_war_plans#Rainbow_plans
Many plans were in fact ultimately used in part
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Color
Country
War Plan Black
Germany
War Plan Gray
Central America or Azores
War Plan Brown
Philippines
War Plan Tan
Cuba
War Plan Red
United Kingdom
War Plan Orange
Japan
War Plan Yellow
China
Color
Country
War Plan Gold
France
War Plan Green
Mexico
War Plan Indigo
Iceland
War Plan Purple
South America
War Plan White
United States
War Plan Blue
Peacetime
NigelS
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Level 95
Jul 10, 2017
Surprising that there wasn't one for Russia/Soviet Union. Also, you haven't included Blue (peacetime readiness).
Webfoot
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Level 75
Jul 10, 2017
I was surprised at that as well, although the Russians were in the midst of a revolution. The US did send 1000's of troops to Russia's Pacific coast to protect it from Japan. And they sent a lot of aid to anti-Bolsheviks during this period.

And for War Plan Blue I didn't want to include it because it wasn't much of a "war plan". It didn't really fit, with all the others being certain countries or areas. You think I should add it?

FentonsDad
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Level 86
Jul 10, 2017
We obviously weren't ready for those gol-durn Canadians.
Webfoot
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Level 75
Jul 10, 2017
Haha, War Plan Red was actually essentially just invading Canada to cut off the UK's resources. Also they knew Canada would be used as a "springboard" to attack the US.
IsleAuHaulte
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Level 89
Jan 3, 2023
Nor VietNam nor Iraq nor Afghanistan.
Sulps
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Level 56
Jul 13, 2017
All the others make sense, but why Iceland? And what on earth do you need to invade yourself for?
Webfoot
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Level 75
Jul 13, 2017
Iceland is in a strategic location near mainland Europe, remember this was right after WWI ended. In fact when Germany invaded Denmark in WWII (which Iceland was in a "personal union" with), the US and UK DID occupy Iceland.

And War Plan White "dealt with a domestic uprising in the US, and later evolved to Operation Garden Plot, the general US military plan for civil disturbances and peaceful protests. Parts of War Plan White were used to deal with the Bonus Expeditionary Force in 1932. Communist insurgents were considered the most likely threat."

IsleAuHaulte
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Level 89
Jan 3, 2023
I think the U.S. did have a civil war already.
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