2006-10-28 05:43:03 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
It was a client state of Germany. It paid tribute. It was like a province of Rome. The Vichy government had to report to the Nazis. Pierre Laval even rounded up Jewish children and sent them to their deaths. He volunteered for this. The Nazis were shocked.
2006-10-28 05:53:01 · answer #1 · answered by mouthbreather77 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't ask a Frenchman this question, he won't tell you the truth. It's considered the greatest stain on French history, but there was a government during that time, and it wasn't a very nice one.
When Paris was taken in 1940, a group of men set up L'etat Francais (the French State) in the city of Vichy. Don't put too much emphasis on Vichy, they only chose it because it had a lot of nice hotels to house the government. The government went into effect on 1 July, 1940 under Philippe Petain. The Vichy government collaborated with the Nazis during the war. After the war Petain was tried as a traitor, convicted, and sentenced to death by firing squad. Fortunately for Petain his sentence was commuted to life in prison since he was 89 years old! He died in the early fifties. I believe in 1951, but don't take that as a fact.
The Vichy regime has haunted French politics and life in general for many years. It's shadow still looms largely in the background of France and I personally doubt that the French will ever be free of it.
Hope this helped. Best of luck!
2006-10-28 07:20:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Certainly. Vichy France, I believe it was termed. During that time France was in the Fourth Stage of its military strategy. The Four Stages of French Military Doctrine are: Run, Hide, Capitulate, Collaborate. So during the period of German Occupation the French military (an oxymoron, if ever there was one) was firmly stratigerized within the Collaborative Stage. For an up to date historical documentary that remains most faithful to French History, see the excellent series, 'Allo, 'Allo. Very enlightening and informative.
2006-10-28 06:00:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
well, yes and no.
Much of the North and the Atlantic Coast was occupied by Germany. The South and West, along with most of the North and West African colonies were controled by a government loyal to Germany. It was centered in Vichy, hence its name- Vichy France. It was considered an independent puppet state.
2006-10-28 06:00:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and no- it had the free French government set up by the British in the UK headed by Charles DeGaulle and the Vichy government headed by Gen Petain set by the Germans who was later branded a traitor and imprisoned after the war.
2006-10-28 05:57:15 · answer #5 · answered by roydono 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, it was still France but just occupied by the German army.
2006-10-28 05:47:11 · answer #6 · answered by Professor Chitlin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. For the best, more historically accurate and highly intelligent analysis of France under occupation, find out more about 'Allo 'Allo'
see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/'Allo_'Allo!
2006-10-28 05:48:33 · answer #7 · answered by zuffin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it was dear boy.
It was an occupied country tis all.
2006-10-28 05:44:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
we like to draw a lot of imaginary lines in the sand...
2006-10-28 05:44:54 · answer #9 · answered by ULTIMATEMEANING 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋