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During the Great War, in which Britain fought alongside France against a Austro-Turkish alliance, New Englanders were indifferent to the war effort. However, the British in Europe were widely spread out and needed more reinforcements. In 18361936, Britain demanded troops from New England to help in the war effort. However, many in the New England parliament was against involving themselves in European affairs, and denied the British request. The British prime minister then lambasted New England as "unpatriotic and cowardly," inflaming the anti-British sentiment in New England. By 1937, the separatist sentiment in New England grew, with an overwhelming majority favoring secession from the British empire.