Are france and Germany strong allies?

Question

Are france and Germany as strong of allies as they should be?

Answer 1

I think that just like in WWII France and Germany are very close allies. As in WWII they cooperate on military and industrial development and oppose Britain and the US.

Edit-Care to correct me Markus?

Answer 2

What a nice collection of Anti-European comments...
And all because France and Germany were right, that there are no connections between AlQuaida and Iraq, that there are no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and both countries did not agree to attack Iraq and breach all intenational rules?
All of the answers above perfectly highlight why people outside of the US have such a bad opinion on the US at the moment. They show the arrogance and the stupidity that a lot of people see in the US, the statement that Germany and France have been allies in WWII was the best.

But to answer your question. Before the war against Iraq (and I do not say against terror, because France and Germany supported the war in Afghanistan and helped the CIA before Iraq), I would have said that Germany is one of the biggest allies to the US. In fact polls showed that 70% of Germans have seen the US as the country beeing the closest friend of the German nation at that time.
After the decision to invade the Iraq it completely turned. Germany still is thankful for the support from the US after WWII, but it is nearly seen as a crime, to invad the Iraq for reasons that never were proved even vaguely, later were proved to be wrong and maybe even faked by US authorities.
Germany and France moved closer and closer the last decades, having an army corps with soldiers from both nations. I think the actions of the US after the French and German decision not to join the war, made the difference from being allies to now be strong allies.

Are France and Germany as strong of allies as they should be? I personally think that a strong European force as a couterweight to the allmighty behavoir of the US and the uncertain development of democracy in Russia would be good for the world. Therefore I would like the European Community to not only be an economic union, but also to act politically as a union. France and Germany are an important part of the EU, I hope they can grow together with some other countries to a strong force.

I apologise if my answer sounds anti american, I am definately not. I just cannot understand how people can still blame countries who got the situation right.
Both countries, France and Germany are still backing the war in Afghanistan.

Answer 3

I'd say no, they're not strong allies. Germany beat the pants off of France in World War II and even though it's been more than 60 years since that war ended, I suspect many scars remain. Yes, they may be allies today, but under their alliance lingers an unforgettable scar.

Answer 4

As I've said in the past, Germany has enough of it's own problems with the falling of the Berlin wall and the East now joining the West. I believe they are still trying to put their country back together. Good for them! And I believe they are strong allies with the USA. France on the other hand has never done anything good for anyone but themselves.

Answer 5

"So It took Nazi Germany 6 weeks to invade France and the Low Countries, while it took the allies 2-3 months to liberate france alone." But Nazi Germany in 1940 wasn't the same as Nazi Germany in 1944. The Allies weren't the same in 1940 as they were in 1944, either. The countries involved changed, they grew or weakened in power. " Nazi Germany lost the war only because its troops were vastly outnumbered." They also lost because they were outproduced and outled (consider the massive Soviet deception and organizational plan in 1944 for Operation Bagration). Besides, a key element of military strategy is to bring more troops to the battlefield of your choosing - you are supposed to outnumber your opponent, at least at the point of contact. "And the Russians? It took Nazi Germany half a year before Hitler's troops could see Moscow, and Germany lost on the Eastern front only because they were outnumbered." They were also logistically unprepared, poorly led, and out-generalled.

Answer 6

France has no real allies in Europe. The rest of Europe know they can't depend on France.

France has more allies in the Middle East.

Answer 7

I don't think France is a strong ally with anyone.

Answer 8

Watch the football games in Europe after the game is over. And, watch the fans have bloody fights and some resulting in death. They truely are not. They still hate each other even though both are in the EU.

Answer 9

They are NOT allies of anyone but themselves, France is the biggest back stabbing country in the world. Thousands of American soldiers died to free the French and the thanks we get from these cowards is just pity-full.

Answer 10

Neither France nor Germany can be counted on by anybody.