Quote Originally Posted by tony
Our presence in WWI was not about saving the French from speaking German (especially since a good number of French citizens are fluent in German and vice versa) but rather we had no choice.. losing 128 citizens on the Lusitania struck by a german submarine puts you in a position where war is no longer a choice. Woodrow Wilson wanted no part of the war in Europe before then.
I think that was referring more to WWII. Our presence obviously wouldn't be based on trying to save their language as much as securing their freedom. I hope you are aware that France was invaded by Germany in WWII... If France was still under German control what language do you think they'd speak?