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[Rahul]

Well we know that English became the de facto language of Diplomacy after WWII because of America. Before WWI it was only French. Afterwards both English and French because of the US.

Is that where the disconnect is coming from? I think maybe people on this thread are talking about different things.

French was widely used in international diplomacy for two main reasons: first, because France used to be a huge political power. It was commonly used in the whole of Europe from the 18th century, with the reign of Louis XIV. Later, Napoleon "helped" the language spread even further. The use of French in international treaties started declining with the emergence of the USA after the First World War; in fact, the Treaty of Versailles was written both in English and in French.

http://www.nakedtranslations.com/en/2004...-diplomacy

But of course America, and Australia, and New Zealand, and most all of Canada speak English as their native tongue because of England.