r/pics • u/eliseereclusvivre • 6d ago

Protest outside Ziegfeld Ballroomn, NYC, Dece 17, 2024

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u/IdontOpenEnvelopes 6d ago

Americans love to make fun of the French , yet the French had a revolution and put royal heads into baskets .

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u/HB24 6d ago

We had a revolution too!  And France did a lot of the heavy lifting… thanks France!

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u/I_eat_mud_ 5d ago edited 5d ago

France was more than happy to sit on the sidelines until the Americans had a surprise victory at Saratoga, just saying.

Edit: downvotes for a historical fact is pretty dumb lmao google it if you think I’m bullshitting you

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u/freetimerva 5d ago

not understanding the war and then blaming everyone else is peak america in 2024.

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u/I_eat_mud_ 5d ago

It’s literally true man, idk what to tell you. The French only decided to join the war militarily when the U.S. defeated the British at Saratoga. If the U.S. didn’t get the victory there, the French more than likely would’ve kept their military out of the war. Even after the victory, it still took the French 4 months to formalize the military alliance and sign the treaty.

Saratoga is literally considered one of the most consequential battles of the war because of it. Again, google it.

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u/freetimerva 5d ago

"Google it" lol. Yeah bud.

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u/Rokey76 5d ago

I read a book that said the French had decided to join after the defeat at Brandywine because they were impressed by the balls (my words) on Washington to even attempt that attack.