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That's an odd version of history. It was the monarchs of France that helped the US during the revolutionary war. Then France had their own "revolution" and be
by IanDrake 9y ago
That's an odd version of history.
It was the monarchs of France that helped the US during the revolutionary war.
Then France had their own "revolution" and beheaded a lot of people. It was more Pol Pot than Thomas Jefferson.
Then Napoleon took power and made himeself emperor and tried to take over all of Europe.
Then we fought the quasi war.
I suppose after that we had some better times, maybe the last 100 year.
- spking 9y agoRegardless of who ultimately financed it, it was the common French soldier fighting under de Lafayette and others who helped the American cause. There were also many French immigrants to America during the time of the revolution (I am aware of the Alien and Sedition Acts; I never claimed there haven't been regrettable mistakes along the way). My point was that there is a brotherhood among Americans and Frenchmen which transcends temporary political turbulence, that is all.