1- L’Anglosaxonisme américain et la France

Over the years, the way Americans have perceived the French has changed very little. When discussing politics, culture or ethnicity, it seems clear that the American vision has been marked by a feeling of ambivalence. For many Americans, France is remembered as a friendly colonial power that ensured the birth of their nation. Similarly, France, like the United States, underwent a violent social revolution. Yet, France, when compared to the United States, is seen as intrinsically different. The French, having descended from the Franks, were often in conflict with the Saxons. Moreover, the prototype of autocratic rule stems from the Norman model. France, too, is seen as a country with an enormous cultural heritage. Historically then, there are many reasons that explain why Americans have mixed feelings toward the French. This is particularly true in the arena of international politics