The Allied forces liberated France from Nazi occupation primarily through the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944, known as Operation Overlord. This massive amphibious assault on the beaches of Normandy marked the beginning of a coordinated campaign to push German troops back. Following the initial landings, Allied forces rapidly advanced across France, engaging in key battles, including the liberation of Paris in August 1944. The combination of strategic planning, international cooperation, and local resistance ultimately led to the successful liberation of the country.
France was occupied by the German Nazis (the primary nation of the Axis forces) from the time they surrendered to the Nazis in early 1940 until the Allied Forces defeated the Nazis in France in the summer of 1945.
France was part of the allied forces (America, UK, Australia etc.) until it was taken over by Germany, the Nazis made France into a "puppet" nation and than ordered them to fight against the allies. They began on the allied side, but were forced to surrender and join the axis forces after being conquered by the Nazis.
The most significant events were the day their leaders surrendured to the Nazis, the days the Nazis moved in. The the worst days were when they were bombed which led to the days the Allied Forces and the French people defeated the Nazis. The best days were the celebrations of the victory over the Germans.
Jews and others deemed "undesirable" by the Nazis
The Nazis were only interested in the Northern and coastal regions of France. They occupied the Northen regions because of the fertile land around Paris. They occupied the coastal regions to prevent Allied forces arriving via the Atlantic Ocean.The rest of France was mountainous and not considered worth invading by the Nazis.
They were planning to attack 5 beaches, Omaha, Utah, Juno, Sword and Gold in France to liberate France from the nazis.
France was occupied by the German Nazis (the primary nation of the Axis forces) from the time they surrendered to the Nazis in early 1940 until the Allied Forces defeated the Nazis in France in the summer of 1945.
France was part of the allied forces (America, UK, Australia etc.) until it was taken over by Germany, the Nazis made France into a "puppet" nation and than ordered them to fight against the allies. They began on the allied side, but were forced to surrender and join the axis forces after being conquered by the Nazis.
Yes. Well, once the Nazis tried to get to France through Belgium by force and ran into Belgium's forces.
they coutinued to battle the allied forces in Italy
The mission of the European Theater of World War 2 by the Allied Forces was to eliminate Adolf Hitler and the Nazis and to liberate the nations invaded by the Nazis. The mission goal of the Nazis was to invade all nations with the resources and land they needed and wanted and to eliminate all undesirable people groups. And for the axis forces to PLEASE Adolf Hitler and his maniacal goals.
continued to battle the allied forces in Italy
No, France was not one of the Allies during WWII. France was occupied by the Nazis until invaded by the Allied armies.
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D-day
Yes. The Nazi's were part of what was called the Axis powers.
The Nazis truthfully knew what they had done was wrong. They did not want the Allied forces to find the Jews because the truth would come out and they did not want retalliation from the Allied Forces. When the Germans were shown the camps they were in denial about the realities of the Jewish deaths. They claimed they knew nothing about them but they did. The smell of the camp was smelled by the Allies a mile away.