Best allies of the USA (all time)

Can you guess the best allies of the USA of all time in history? The united states is a country that was gained independence in 1776, the Netherlands were actually the first. to recognize the USA, because of the 12 salute shots in Sint Eustatius, more stories for that are on google and other sources. Some people say that Morocco was the first in 1777, but they were the first on paperwork, not in real life, the Netherlands were the first to give the USA a sign of that the recognize the USA as a independent country.