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Why did France sign an armistice with Germany?

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2008-02-19 15:54:54
2008-02-19 15:54:54

France signed an armistice with Germany because it was overwhelmed by the blitzkrieg, when Germany invaded France.

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22 June 1940 was the day that France signed an armistice with Germany.

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