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Which occupied nations of Europe had Vichy as a capital?
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What was the capital of occupied France in World War 2?
The capital of occupied France was Paris. The de facto capital of the unoccupied portion of France, until November 8, 1942, was the town of Vichy. After that control reverted to the occupying Germans, and the whole country was administered from Paris.
What was the southern portion of occupied France called?
It was called Unoccupied France, sometimes known as Vichy France as its capital was in Vichy.
Which capital of France was controlled by Germany?
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.
What was the capture of Paris?
Well in WWII The capture of Paris was when Germany fought to the capital of France, which is Paris. They captures the city and officially occupied France. This spawned the creation of Vichy France to the south.
Capital of collaborating government in France?
Vichy
What is the capital of France before Paris?
Vichy
How was France divided in World War II?
France didn't split into two governments in WW2.The Nothern and coastal regions were occupied by the Nazis, and controlled by the German government.The part of France that was not occupied by the Germans (but did collaborate with them), called Vichy France (Vichy being the seat of the government), was governed by Petain.
Map of area of vichy France?
There is a map here of occupied France. The yellow part of the map is the Vichy area. http://www.oradour.info/appendix/francez1.htm
What was the provisional capital of France during World War 2?
Vichy, France was the provisional capital of France during World War 2. More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vichy_France#Vichy_government
What is Vichy's first name?
Vichy was the name of a town or city that was the temporary Capital of France during the German occupation. Thus the phrase (Vichy France) which was popularized by the Alllies and is believed to have been coined by Winston Churchill as here is a neat little two word clause- like Nazi Germany. The French did not use the phrase Vichy France, preferring Occupied France, or the Zone occupied by Germany, etc. the Waffen-SS was heavily involved in Vichy France, in fact going after deportees ( Jewish people) and in effect over-riding the French Police- instead of Feld Polizei ( German for Field Police) the agents operated under the cover of Feld Gendarmerie- borrowing the French term for Police.
Who was vichy France made up of?
Vichy physically controlled the unoccupied zone in the South of France, leaving the North of France to the Nazis. However, they were officially the government of France as a whole. In 1942, Germany completely occupied all of France, including the Vichy region and Vichy became a mere puppet government.
From what part of the world were the Jews taken to death camps?
The victims were taken to the camps from all over Germany and Nazi-occupied Europe. In addition, some were sent there from some Vichy controlled areas of North Africa (Algeria, Tunisia).
