250 years of US independence: How France helped turn the tide of the Revolutionary War

Today marks two hundred fifty years since America declared independence. But according to France 24, that revolution might never have succeeded without one crucial ally: France. After months of covert support, France officially allied with the American revolutionaries against the British Empire. That partnership reshaped both nations — giving Americans the military backing they needed while advancing French interests against Britain.

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