Lafayette, for one; but, being one of the richest men in the world at the time, he didn't exactly need pay.
well you see, France came into the revolution when the Americans won the battle of saratoga, also known as the terning point in the war. *****eliza brant(future olympic swimmer)*****
In Yorktown the Americans encountered the British by land while help from France came by sea.
France, a centuries old enemy of England, came to the American's side once the Americans won the Battle of Saratoga. This win convinced the French that America could defeat England. Only then did France ally itself with America to the extent it sent its navy to help.
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France and Spain.
Lafayette
The US owded France money for providing weapons supplies and ships in the American Revolution. Their help came at a price which Massachutsets attempted to pay.
The Americans didn't have enough men to defeat the british so they needed allies to help fight them
Lafayette.
The Americans sent supplies to Britain and France during WW2. The Americans did eventually declare war on Germany.
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The victory at Saratoga