Why are Americans so frenchphobic? Whenever France is brought up or the french language or someone who's french they'll say nasty demeaning things about them and belittle them so sharply.

Why are Americans so frenchphobic? Whenever France is brought up or the french language or someone who's french they'll say nasty demeaning things about them and belittle them so sharply. They act so arrogant and turn their noses up on the french yet when you ask them they'll tell you it's the french who are arrogant. So what's the story here??