[Richard the Lionheart]

First of all, Britain would have never been the aggressor in World War II.

Now to buckeye's comment: It is important to remember that France was important to America in it's infancy, but since then they havn't been much help. The last date that Buckeyefan mentioned was 1803, and their intention was never really to "help" America in that case. Napoleon would have liked nothing more than to attack America from that land he had in North America, but he was preoccupied with a war with Britain that forced him to sell the land for money. So actually, it would be more appropriate to thank Britain for the Louisianna Territory before France. And 1803 was exactly TWO HUNDRED years ago, so that pretty much speaks for itself. France has been useful in the distant past, but now they are little more than a glorified lightweight trying to throw down with the big boys.