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Prostitution is legal in some countries, yet illegal in other countries. It can be viewed not as a matter of personal choice if the situation is seen in the perspective of the law, or rather, is seen in a legal perspective. If prostitution is illegal, then personal choice should not be held as an answer for choosing prostitution. The law says that it is illegal, and therefore, personal choice does not legalize prostitution in any way.

France played a key role in the american revolutionary war (american war of independence; 1775–1783). motivated by the ideals of the new nation which were inspired by the french enlightenment, as well as its long-term rivalry with britain and so as to avenge their territorial losses during the french and indian war, france secretly began sending supplies to the americans in 1775.