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Germany didn't try to colonize France, Germany succeeded in colonizing France in 1940 after the French government surrendered to Germany.
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.
In 1940 France was ruled by a french president.
There never was a German government for France during WWII, but there was a French government based in Vichy.
France surrendered to Nazi Germany in World War II on June 22, 1940, following the German invasion and occupation of the country. The surrender took place in Compiègne, the same location where Germany had surrendered to the Allies in World War I. The French government, under Marshal Philippe Pétain, signed an armistice with Germany, which divided France into occupied and unoccupied zones.
Germany didn't try to colonize France, Germany succeeded in colonizing France in 1940 after the French government surrendered to Germany.
In the southeastern corner of France.
They surrendered to the Germans and the French Vichey Government sided with Germany
They were taken over and the French government wanted a say in the war. However, it was mostly a puppet government (Germany controlled it). It was called Vichy 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.
The French hated Germany because Germany invaded France.
The town of Vichy in France was the headquarters of the puppet French Government which was loyal to Germany.
You must be referring to Charles De Gaulle who set up a pro-allied frence government after Germany took North France and Vichy France took South France. De Gaulle had his French government based in Algiers.
Belgium , Germany , France BTW: they speak french there
France's army has been welcoming invading armies for two centuries.Yes, the first part of the Fall of France initiated the evacuation of Dunkirk. On June 25th 1940 the French government's armistice agreement (surrender) to Germany established the state of Vichy France.
In 1940 France was ruled by a french president.
Paris was occupied by Nazi Germany from 1940-1944. During that time, the Occupied French government was given limited autonomy and allowed to govern from the southern French city of VIchy.