While Catherine seems to have admired the British people and their culture, she disliked Britain's King George and his ministry. She was particularly disturbed by the Seven Years' War, during which Catherine observed Britain's efforts to discreetly exit the conflict and leave Russia's Prussian allies vulnerable to defeat. She considered these efforts immoral and disloyal, and saw Britain as an unreliable ally. She also viewed the American Revolution as Britain's fault. Citing the constant change in Britain's ministries as a major reason, Catherine understood the American grievances. Despite Russia's official neutrality, Catherine's negative opinions of British rule and her view that Britain caused the revolution weighed on her decisions when Britain began to request Russian support.