Now, you could declare yourself an American anywhere (except the warring countries) and get some form of respect, ESPECIALLY Japan. They like us for some apparent reason. However, if you did this 8 years ago, you would get yourself laughed at. The status of a citizen really is based off their leader.
Yes and no, we didnt support the Polish and we didnt help the French and we could of stopped Hitler in 1933 but we stopped a nuck war by neigotions so it evens out.