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Why did the Germans let France run Vichy France and Free France?
The Germans didn't let the "free French" government run anything. It was known as the Free French government IN EXILE because they had to get out of France and all German-controlled areas. The only government the NAZIs recognized in France was the one that was allied with Germany, the Vichy gov't.
Who was french PM during World War 2?
This answer is a bit vague... but will help you to do further research. When the Nazis invaded France, they occupied the south, and the north - which was called vichy France, was supposedly 'free France' (but was still very nazi). marcheal petain was the leader of vichy France, he was called a collaborator for this as he complied with all nazi ideology. If you research Petain, and collaborators you will get more info... this is just what i can remember from my research. You will also, when reseraching vichy France, find a map which will show the occupied and vichy France divide.
In June 1940 in World War 2 after the surrender of France did the Free French Republic take over as government or did the Vichy Regime?
From June 1940 till June 1944 most of France was ruled by the Vichy regime. The Free French were initially a small group that sought to represent the true France. The Vichy government was a puppet regime based in the south while the Germans retained complete power in the north. The Free French were based in London under the leadership of General de Gaulle. The Germans occupied the Vichy portion of France in 1942 after it became clear that the French colonies in Africa and the middle-east and their colonial garrisons were slowly going over to the Free French coupled with the allied invasion of western north Africa in operation torch (the British were actually already in Africa but at the East end). This meant that the Vichy government whilst retaining it's civil powers (which it technically had in the northern region as well) just became a complete puppet in both regions.
Was the yellow star used in the vichy zone?
Yes it was. The 7 of June 1942, a law, ordered by German authorities, obliged every Jew to wear the yellow star in "Free" France.
What are all the 3 allied powers and axis powers?
Allies - The US , Britain and Russia / Axis - Germany , Italy and Japan .
What is the significance of the Vichy water in Casablanca?
free france
Vichy France was the part of France that was ruled by a nazi puppet government?
The southern half of France, calles Zone Libre (Free Area) was placed under the Vichy administration which was a collaborationist administration indeed.
Why did the Germans let France run Vichy France and Free France?
The Germans didn't let the "free French" government run anything. It was known as the Free French government IN EXILE because they had to get out of France and all German-controlled areas. The only government the NAZIs recognized in France was the one that was allied with Germany, the Vichy gov't.
Who was french PM during World War 2?
This answer is a bit vague... but will help you to do further research. When the Nazis invaded France, they occupied the south, and the north - which was called vichy France, was supposedly 'free France' (but was still very nazi). marcheal petain was the leader of vichy France, he was called a collaborator for this as he complied with all nazi ideology. If you research Petain, and collaborators you will get more info... this is just what i can remember from my research. You will also, when reseraching vichy France, find a map which will show the occupied and vichy France divide.
Who was the Prime Minister of France in 1944?
There were 2 Vichy France had Philippe Petain as President of the Council of Ministers The Chairman of the Provisional Government (Free France) was Charles de Gaulle
What did Vichy France have to do with World War 2?
Vichy France was the small puppet state that Germany set up to get France to think they were free. However, this plan back fired as the people of Vichy France rebelled against Germany in France and Africa. After D-Day all forces joined up with US and British Armies to defeat Hitler. Until D-Day though they did not have a big impact in France and barely managed to keep Africa From Germany and Italy until US and British Forces Arrived.
Was France free in World War 2?
There was Occupied France , occupied by German miitary and the Waffen-SS, as a flag of convenience, SS-men in France were called Feld-gendarmerie rather than Feld Poilzei (Mqans the same thing) the British coined the phrase (Vichy France) to describe the southern command of France, occupied by the Nazis in the town ot Vichy. They anted a neat little noun-clause like Nazi Germany. By the way the French did not employ the term Vichy France, but used Occupied France instead.l Occupied by the Germans that is. The De Gaullists and resitance talked of Free French and the miitanrt resistance movement , but properly on the ground there was no differfence bbertween Vichy France and the Real or other France,it was not like the USin the Civil war with Blue and Grey factions. as explained above the French did not use the phrase (Vichy France) and to them it sounded funny, like Brooklyn American, as Vichy is a Part of France- not the whole thing. it is an interesting topic they did use different flags and insignia than Pre-war France, naturally and used a double-headed axe instead of the more traditional French insignia.
Who was in charge of france during world war 2?
That depends on which France you are talking about. The Nazi controlled the northern half of France after it collapse in 1941. The souther part of France was called Vichy France and was nominally free, but did pretty much what Nazi Germany wanted.
Did France have colonies during world war 2 and if so what were they and how did they react during the war if not was France trying to get colonies?
Yes France had colonies during World War 2. Some of the colonies joined the Vichy Free French and some joined the axis forces (via the Vichy Free French). Most of the French Colonies chose to go against France once the Nazis took over France and the Vichy Free French was formed. They allied themselves with the Allied Forces instead. The colonies were French-Indochina (Viet Nam - allied with the Allied Forces); Chad, French Congo and Gabon (went with the Free French) Guadeloupe, Martinique of the West Indies and French Guiana joined the Free French in 1943 Syria, Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco were under Vichy French control until the Allied Forces liberated them, then they allied with the Allied Forces. French Polynesia joined the Vichy French right away French North Africa, French West Africa and French Equatorial Africa allied themselves with the Free French Forces under General Charles De Gaulle and they fought with the Allied forces against the Germans.
In what nation is Casablanca set?
Casablanca is in Morocco. In 1942, Morocco was a colony of France, and France was partitioned in to a German sector and a French sector ruled from Vichy, which took orders from the German conquerors. Casablanca was governed by the Vichy French. At the end of the movie, Capt. Renault refers Rick to "the Free French garrison at Brazzaville". Metropolitan France may have surrendered to Germany, but away from the homeland most French broke away from the motherland as "Free French".
In June 1940 in World War 2 after the surrender of France did the Free French Republic take over as government or did the Vichy Regime?
From June 1940 till June 1944 most of France was ruled by the Vichy regime. The Free French were initially a small group that sought to represent the true France. The Vichy government was a puppet regime based in the south while the Germans retained complete power in the north. The Free French were based in London under the leadership of General de Gaulle. The Germans occupied the Vichy portion of France in 1942 after it became clear that the French colonies in Africa and the middle-east and their colonial garrisons were slowly going over to the Free French coupled with the allied invasion of western north Africa in operation torch (the British were actually already in Africa but at the East end). This meant that the Vichy government whilst retaining it's civil powers (which it technically had in the northern region as well) just became a complete puppet in both regions.
What policy did the Vichy government of France adopt after Germany conquered France?
The food restriction policy, nazi propaganda, Jew hunt, prohibition of black market and free speech. All the opponent to the Germans where arrested and sent to the Gestapo.
