The French leader sought the Statue of Liberty back from the US: Recently a French leader has demanded that the United States return the famous ‘Statue of Liberty’, which France gave the US as a gift in 1886. This statue serves as a symbol of America’s freedom and ideals of democracy on the banks of the Hudson River in New York City.
Reacting strongly to this demand, the US has added historical reference to the controversy, saying, ‘If the US had not helped France in World War II, the French people would have been speaking German language today.’
What is America’s reaction?
White House Press Secretary Caroline Lewitt reacted strongly to the matter, saying, “Not at all.” The French leader should remember that if people do not speak German in France today, then America is just behind it. Levitt made this statement in the historical context of the time when the US liberated France from Nazi Germany during World War II.
Caroline Lewitt said, “The US had put its life at risk to save France in World War II and if we had not helped, France would not only have lost the war today, but its culture and language would have been under German influence.” This response was part of a strong reaction of the US, reminding France that the Statue of Liberty was a gift, and should thank France to the US rather than demanding it back.
Nazi Germany captured most of Europe.
The dispute has been going on since the time of World War II, when Nazi Germany captured most of Europe. In 1940, the German army invaded France and captured most of the country including Paris. The French army surrendered to Nazi Germany and the German army captured most of France. At that time a coalition government was established in France, which was supported by Germany.
The US sacrificed its troops to liberate France from Nazi Germany, resulting in France independence. This incident was not only important for French independence, but also improved relations between Americans and French.
The US took several economic steps against European countries.
The incident took place at a time when relations between the US and Europe have become tense, especially since taking over as Donald Trump. During Trump’s tenure, the United States took several economic steps against European countries, including growth in tariffs, increasing tension in relations between the United States and Europe. Along with this, the change in US foreign policy and drastic steps against European countries got up further in relations. The French leader’s demand to return the ‘Statue of Liberty’ is a new aspect of this tension, where disputes are now arising about gifts and symbols.
