The French aren't very happy with us

[wilisno]

I thought France was "rescued" because they're the immediate neighbour to Britain. Once the Nazis gained full control of France, they were literally breathing down British necks.

Similar thing with the US in the Pacific theatre. They had to dominate the region to prevent enemies sneaking up on them from the West (eg. Pearl Harbour), because they have lots of allies and not any powerful enemies on the East.

In the movie The Patriots by Mel Gibson, the French helped America to gain Independence.

[rooter]

In the movie The Patriots by Mel Gibson, the French helped America to gain Independence.

Not sure about all the details of the film but the basic premise that the French helped the Americans win the War of Independence is historically correct.
The French played an important role.
In fact many historians believe the US could not have won without help from the French.
But if Braveheart is any indication of Mel's respect for historical accuracy then I suspect a lot of the details are wrong