Who was the French leader in World War 2?

Answer 1

The leader in France from 1940-44 was, nominally at least, Marshal Pétain, who was later convicted of treason.

There was a rival Free French government headed by Charles de Gaulle.
Paul Reynaud
Charles Gaulle
When France was invaded by Germany, a pro-german government was set up by the Germans. This government was called the Vichy Government and was led by Marshall Phillipe Petain, a collabrolator with Germany. However, many French hated being subjected to the Germans and Petain's rule and secretly followed the Free French Ruler Charles Degaulle, who was leading the Free French Forces against the Germans. Upon the liberation of France by the Allies after D-Day, DeGaulle became the prime minister and Petain fled to Germany.
The leader of France during World War two was Edouard Daladier.
Answer Edouard Daladier Answer Charles de Gaulle Answer When Germany attacked west,the Prime Minister was Paul Reynaud,Defence Minister Edourd Deladier and Gen. Maurice Gamelin, Commander-in Chief. after the fall of France the W.W.1 hero Henri P. Petain made an armistice that allowed him to govern southern France from Vichy,his deputy was Pierre Laval. Petain was tried and convicted of treason in 1945,but President De Gaulle reprieved him and he was given a life sentence. Answer After France itself was occupied by Germany, the French set up a pro-Nazi puppet regime in the south of France led by Marshal Petain. The Free French forces ruling some of the French colonies and forces in Britain were headed by General De Gaulle. Answer Of the free French forces: De Gaulle Of Vichy France: Henri-Philippe Petain Answer The leader of German-occupied France (or "Vichy France," so named because the government was based in Vichy instead of Paris) from 1940-1944 was Marshal Philippe Petain. It's important to note that this is the France that was conquered by Germany. It was not a free country with leaders elected by the French people. Paul Reynaud was the prime minister of France before the invasion in 1940. The leader of free French forces (numbering no more than a few hundred thousand, mostly gathered from French colonies) during the war was General Charles De Gaulle. After France was liberated in 1944 de Gaulle became the leader of the new government.

Answer 2

Under the nazi puppet government or prior to the invasion? The Nazi puppet government was known as the Vichy Government and was lead by Philippe Petain. Prior to that though. Paul Reynaud was the Prime Minister of France.

Charles de Gaulle - 1944-1946 was there at the end of the war.Henri Philippe Petain 1940 - 1944

Answer 3

The leader of German occupied France from 1940-1944 was Marshal Philippe Petain. General Charles de Gaulle was the self-appointed leader of Free France, the French Forces in exile.