France was the first country to grant diplomatic recognition to the new American state. France was an ally of the U.S. in the American Revolutionary War.
The Netherlands
Yes.
France was the first nation to grant diplomatic recognition to the new country of the United States. Russia was the second.
France
The Netherlands were the first to recognize the United States of America near Sint Eustatius (then under Dutch control) on November 16th 1776 when salute shots were answered by Johannes de Graaff, gouvernour of Sint Eustatius. The Andrew Doria was one of the first ships to Cary the American flag and was sent to pick up war supplies for the war against Britain and to deliver a copy of the declaration of independence to the gouvenour.
The first country to enter formal diplomatic relations with the United States was France. This occurred in 1778 when the two nations signed the Treaty of Alliance during the American Revolutionary War, establishing a military alliance against Great Britain. France's support was pivotal in helping the U.S. secure independence.
The first country to recognize Mexico's independence was the United States. This recognition occurred on September 27, 1821, shortly after Mexico achieved its independence from Spain. The U.S. established diplomatic relations with Mexico soon after, paving the way for further interactions between the two nations.
The first country to recognize the United State was Morocco
Richard Nixon's approach to China was to be open to contact for the first time since 1949. He was the first President since 1949 to visit China and begin diplomatic relations. He stopped short of full recognition.
Richard Nixon was the first American President who persuaded Congress to restore diplomatic ties with China.
He was US minister to Russia from 1832-1833.