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  1. Why does France dislike NATO ? (It's a long story) In 1840 France backed the Egyptian usurper against the Sultan and were humiliated when they had to back down. They retaliated by militarizing the Rhineland which empowered Prussia who.... In 1870 humiliated France. In 1898 France was humiliated when it tried to militarize the Nile and had to retreat. "It is impossible to fathom the eccentric depths of French feeling" wrote Lord Salisbury. In 1906 Moroccan Crisis France was humiliated : only support by Britain and the USA saved France from capitulation. In 1911 Agadir Crisis Germany dictated which ministers could be in the French government. Support from Britain and the USA forced Germany to eat humble pie. The Germans vowed never to back down again, which caused them to start....... 1914 WW1 : France was humiliated. 1939 WW2 : France was humiliated General de Gaulle said, "France cannot be France without greatness" Therein lies the problem.
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