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The "War" with the U.S.: In the foundational story, The Mouse That Roared, Grand Fenwick faces bankruptcy and declares war on the United States as a strategic ploy to lose, surrender, and receive generous foreign aid to rebuild. However, due to a series of comedic blunders, their 20-man army accidentally captures New York, kidnaps a scientist, and actually wins the war.
The Book Series: The popular political satire spans several books:
The Mouse That Roared (1955)
Beware of the Mouse (1958)
The Mouse on the Moon (1962)
The Mouse on Wall Street (1969)
The Mouse That Saved the West (1981)
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