Such bitterness. At least somebody repaid us a debt. How often has that happened?
Twice now, apparently. Tiny Finland, paid its World War I debts fully and on time, in gold no less, during the interwar half-time festivities known as the "Great Depression". Britain didn't end rationing till 1956 - the postwar period was in some ways worse than the war years from what I've read. They more or less "mined" their silver coinage to help pay some of their debts to US, turning to slug coinage. The US didn't follow suit till '65.
Still waiting to hear from the French about their war debt.