<P> This is a summary history of diplomatic relations of the United States listed by country . The history of diplomatic relations of the United States began with the appointment of Benjamin Franklin as U.S. Minister to France in 1778 , even before the U.S. had won its independence from Great Britain in 1783 . </P>
<P> This is a summary history of diplomatic relations of the United States listed by country . The history of diplomatic relations of the United States began with the appointment of Benjamin Franklin as U.S. Minister to France in 1778 , even before the U.S. had won its independence from Great Britain in 1783 . </P>
when was the united states recognized as a country
when was the united states recognized as a country
1778
1778