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Originally Posted by Tempus
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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hmm - i doubt it as Truman began backing the French in 1950, when Churchill was still in opposition .....(after losing the "khaki" election in 1945 he didn't get back into power untill 1951 - with 4% less of the Vote than labour, but more seats...)
so though it could have been a
personal request by him, it'd be like holding the USA to something that George Bush senior did during the first Clinton administration...
edited for clarity