Vichy France, or the Vichy regime, was the French government from July 1940 to August 1944, which succeeded the Third Republic. It was proclaimed by Marshal Philippe Pétain following the military defeat of France and the vote by the National Assembly, on July 10, 1940, of extraordinary powers to Pétain, who held not the title of President of France but rather President of the Council.
The "French state" (L'État Français), as it called itself in contrast with the "French Republic", willfully collaborated with Nazi Germany, to a high degree: raids to capture Jews and other "undesirables" were organized by the French police not only in the northern zone, occupied by the German Wehrmacht, but also in the southern "free zone", which was occupied only after the Allies' landing in French North Africa in November 1942. Vichy's authority legally extended itself to both zones.
While Pétain collaborated with the Germans, Charles de Gaulle claimed to incarnate the legitimacy and the continuity of France. Following the liberation of France after Operation Overlord, de Gaulle proclaimed the Provisional Government of the French Republic (GPRF) in June 1944. After the Liberation of Paris in August, the GPRF installed itself in Paris on August 31. The GPRF was recognized as the legitimate government of France by all the allies on October 23, 1944.
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2007-12-10 15:09:42
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answered by gatita 7
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The militarisation of the Rhineland, the dismemberment of Czechoslovakia and the failure to fortify the border between Belgium and France
2007-12-11 01:39:01
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answered by brainstorm 7
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It is hard to be very specific here because I don't know what your teacher is wanting. The Allies tried to appease Hitler over and over. They gave him whatever he wanted because no one wanted another World War. They hesitated by not taking action against him. The French also deeply believed in the impregnability of the Maginot Line. It was thought that Germany could not possible get past this series of defensive works.
2007-12-10 23:09:19
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answered by Anonymous
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