How on earth did the Entente Cordiale happen?
V. Late 19th Cent.
France. Ey Rosbifs, les Allemands zey look a bit dangereux. We make, how you say, "alliance", non?
Britain. Oh I say, that's rather a top hole idea, err, oui c'est une bonne idee. This Dreadnought arms race's gettin' a bit pricey eh wot!?
And yah boo sucks to Sellars & Yeatman.