No France, No America

This book was awarded the inaugural Pulitzer Prize for History in 1917. The author is the French writer, historian, and former French Ambassador to the United States, Jean Jules Jusserand.本书荣获1917年首届普利策历史奖，作者是法国作家、历史学家、法国驻美国大使让·朱尔斯·朱瑟兰德Based on extensive archives from the Library of Congress and unpublished private correspondence, this book offers a fresh perspective to reinterpret the American Revolutionary War, the construction of the U.S. capital, and the American Civil War. It provides a profound analysis of the critical role played by French power in the founding and development of the United States, aptly summarized by the phrase: 'No France, No America.'At the time, World War I had reached a strategic stalemate, urgently requiring the entry of a new force to break the balance and shift the course of the war. European politicians unanimously agreed that this force was the United States. Drawing lessons from history, the author advised the U.S. government that aligning with France would ensure America’s prosperity. Thus, America’s decision to join the Allied Powers, which included France, was a wise and strategic move. The subsequent course of history demonstrates that the author’s perspective was scientific, insightful, far-sighted, and prophetic.本书基于大量美国国会图书馆的档案和未出版的私人信件，从全新的视角重新阐释了美国独立战争、美国首都的建设、美国内战，深刻剖析了法国力量对美国建立和发展的重要作用：没有法兰西就没有美利坚。当时，第一次世界大战进入战略相持阶段，亟需一支生力军的加入，打破力量的平衡，实现战局的扭转。所有欧洲的政治家一致认为，这支力量就是美国。作者以史为鉴，告诉美国政府，与法国结盟则美国兴，因此美国加入法国所在的协约国集团是英明之举，而历史的走向表明，作者的观点是科学的、透彻的、高瞻远瞩的、预言性的。