France was one of the greatest powers in Europe for most of the pre-modern era. France possessed a large population and lots of natural resources. That does not seem like much, but most of those lands were taken from the Hapsburgs, the most powerful family in Europe, and also from the Holy Roman Empire, the largest single country in Europe.
France‘s assistance of the American colonies has somehow become a keystone of the neocon ideology. I‘ve heard countless times how we have to intervene into the affairs of other nations because “we wouldn’t have won without France!” Of course, France’s subsequent descent into chaos is never taken into consideration.
We will never know what would have happened without French support, though I believe it would have only been a matter of time before the colonists achieved independence, given the challenges Britain faced fighting an overseas war. However, it is pretty clear what happened to France. Considering the unsettling parallels between 18th century France and modern America, I fear your predictions regarding the future of our country may prove to be accurate.
France‘s assistance of the American colonies has somehow become a keystone of the neocon ideology. I‘ve heard countless times how we have to intervene into the affairs of other nations because “we wouldn’t have won without France!” Of course, France’s subsequent descent into chaos is never taken into consideration.
We will never know what would have happened without French support, though I believe it would have only been a matter of time before the colonists achieved independence, given the challenges Britain faced fighting an overseas war. However, it is pretty clear what happened to France. Considering the unsettling parallels between 18th century France and modern America, I fear your predictions regarding the future of our country may prove to be accurate.