When the French surrendered in May 1940 northern and western France (including Paris) came under Nazi rule.
Campiegne!
France surrendered all of its empire in what is now canada
France surrendered all of its empire in what is now Canada
le nord de la france
Germany didn't try to colonize France, Germany succeeded in colonizing France in 1940 after the French government surrendered to Germany.
on the 22nd of June, 1940, the third republic of France surrendered to German forces and was divided in two. northern France was occupied by the Germans, while southern France remained independent but was ruled by a pro German government in the city of France, thus bcoming known as Vichy France.
They surrendered to the Germans and the French Vichey Government sided with Germany
Lille is a town in northern France. Its name has no real signification.
The French never surrendered in WW1, they even were the main force against Germany, and 1 500 000 French soldiers died in WW1, more than any victorious nation of WW1. In WW2, 200 000 French soldiers died defending France, but they were betrayed by the British army which retreated to the UK instead of helping the French protect Paris, and Pétain, President of France, surrendered to Hitler. He is considered a traitor in France.
The food prefered by whichever country France has surrendered to most recently.
Nothing halted the German advance to France: the Germans advanced into France and conquered the country.They only stopped when France surrendered, leaving the Northern half under German occupation and the Southern half under the Vichy government which essentially collaborated with Germany.Some French troops, sailors and airmen escaped and joined the fight (and some French warships - notably the Richelieu battleship which, with the Allies, saw combat in the pacific).There was also the French Resistance.