[freedumb2003]

There was a time when the French respected the USA. FWIU, there are cemeteries in France where they still lovingly tend to the graves of American GIs who died in WWII for France.

So sad the modern generations of French forgot so much and don’t realize how close they were to speaking German and Japanese forever.

[353FMG]

>There was a time when the French respected the USA.<

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There was a time when all Americans respected the USA.

There are probably more French who respect the USA than there are Americans who do so.

None of the French voted for Obama.

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

“there are cemeteries in France where they still lovingly tend to the graves of American GIs who died in WWII for France.”

The local grammar school children have the responsibility of the upkeep of the graves at Normandy. The locals will not let the children forget.

I have been there. the gravesites are impeccable without even a blade of grass being out of place.

[katana]

how close they were to speaking German and Japanese forever.

Very sad to say, outstandingly beautiful country, but today they had best be studying Arabic.

[ketelone]

Japanese? Really?

IMO, the French owe a lot to the USA. But they also owe a lot to Britain, the Soviet Union, Colonial Africa, and, believe it or not, India (over 2.5 MILLION Indian troops served in Europe during WWI, and also during WWII).

[ops33]

There are also 3 World War I US cemeteries in France. My Great Uncle is buried in one of them. During WW2 the Germans continued to have the grounds of these cemeteries maintained.