How would the USA be different without the French help for the US independance ?

Answer 1

USA owes their independence to France. Without French help,
they were simply overmatched against the British. They would have to wait for the British to grant them independence years later.

FRANCE & THE THIRTEEN BRITISH COLONIES 1776 - 1783

A FAYETTE AND ROCHAMBEAU

In 1778, Louis XVI recognized the Independence of the 13 colonies and signed treaties. The United States was born.

Louis XVI sent over an expeditionary force to the USA and 6 million French pounds to George Washington. In 1781, the French forces beat the British at Yorktown in Virginia.

Remember Yorktown - The French-American alliance that once was -- and could be again. At the tour's outset, our guide stressed that George Washington's troops would never have won this battle without the help and strong support of French soldiers, ships and weapons. The Marquis de Lafayette and Comte de Rochambeau - By Pierre Taminiaux

French financial contribution to the war of Independence :

* 3 million French pounds in 1778
* 6 million French pounds in 1781
* Beaumarchais contributed 3 600 000 Francs worth of weapons, 800 000 F of which were reimbursed in 1836,
* Cost of the French flottila : over 1 billion Francs

Remember Yorktown - The French-American alliance that once was -- and could be again.

Answer 2

Without the conflict between the English and French in Europe during the American Revolution, England would have easily squashed the American Revolution. Also, The French Navy sent some ships into the Colonies to provide some limited assistance to the Americans, which was also helpful.

What happened to the French between then and now?

Answer 3

The French sent financial aid and supplied troops , training , advisers ,ammunition and supplies to support the revolution.
Not that they were into the American cause but to cheese off England and divide their military resources . Hoping this will weaken England's military and improve France's military campaign against them.
They knew the revolutionary forces alone would be defeated without support and wanted them to hold out as long as possible to have an effect on Britain's forces in Europe. Which it did as the British forces were getting the upper hand they were having troops recalled to support efforts in Europe which eventually led to Cornwallis's surrender as he was losing support.

Answer 4

You would probably be a member of the Commonwealth of Nations because you could never have defeated the Brits without French help.

Answer 5

We'd all be speaking English!!

How different would France be if the U.S.A. hadn't helped out in WWI or WWII? Can you say, ""Sprechen sie Deutsch?"

Answer 6

We would have a he11 of a lot less streets and cities named "Fremont" !