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Unread 10-14-2005, 09:48 AM   #54
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IIRC Churchill came over to the US and made a personal plea to have the US backup the French specifically in support of the colonial powers. The US was not originally inclined to make the effort but he was one persuasive guy.

But, I'll be the first to admin that my last MilArt class was almost 8 years ago and my memory is a bit rusty.
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