The French were absolutely not afraid to fight the Germans in WWI, but quite enthousiastic at the thought. Despite suffering heavy losses (more than 1.5 million people) they kept on fighting.
They suffered again the same losses in the beginning of WWII, due to outdated tactics that led to whole infantry regiments being slaughtered by Germans while they protected the reimbarkment of the British Expeditionary Force.
In contrast, the US embarked late in both wars to protect their economical interest. In WWII, it carpet-bombed French towns, killing more French civilians than they killed German troops. It is then no surprise than grieving families were reluctant to see the people who killed their children as heroes.
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