0
France in WW2
The French participation in World War 2, in both the European and Pacific theaters of the war. Questions regarding the Vichy government are also welcome here.
3,918 Questions
What was the treatment of Jews like in France World War 2?
Jews were forced out of France, as well as much of Europe. Nobody wanted them during that time. Did you know that refugee Jews were even denied sanctuary by The United States? --- Someofficials in France did their utmost to avoid handing over Jews who had been born French citizens. The survival rate for French Jews was significantly higher than for some other countries, such as the Netherlands.
How were Britain and France drawn into war with Germany in 1939?
On 1 September 1939 Germany invaded Poland, and two days later Britain and France declared war on Germany because they had a treaty with Poland in which they had undertaken to help Poland if its independence was threatened by force.
They wanted to stop Germany before it became too powerful. Poland was just an excuse, the British showed how little they cared about Poland in 1945. The Soviets also invaded Poland in 1939, and nobody declared war on them. (The previous month, August 1939, the Nazis and Soviets made several secret agreements. One of the was the partition of Poland between Germany and Russia.)
- They had the treaty to protect Poland, but when Germany invaded Poland they didn't do anything about it therefore backing out of their treaty with Poland. but that's when France went to Britain to ask if they could help the polish and Britain said yes. so that is why France and Britain declared war on Germany.
- These comments are very valid. European leadership(including the United States) did not want Germany to become a powerful nation following WWI. Politically and economically many countries were insecure about German unity built on the "Volk".
- While all of the above points are valid, another reason France and Great Britain went to war with Germany is because they had already gotten Germany to agree twice (Munich Agreement 1938) not to invade any more places, but Germany had broken both of these agreements, so this was the "third strike".
- Britain and France had never wanted to declare war on Germany, full stop. They didn't want to cause another world war one where both side would lose yet another generation of young men. So they tried to use diplomacy to retain peace in Europe. Hitler felt when he took power in 1933 that the Slavs and the east was the true enemy to the Germans and tried to get an alliance with Britain against communism as in his book "mein kaumf". But when they declined, Hitler invaded Poland on September 1st. Originally it was set for 21st August but was put back because of the weather. But on the 23rd, Britain, France and Poland signed a treaty that created an alliance between these counties. When the Germans invaded Poland, Britain gave Germany 48 hours to pull out or a state of war would exist between the two counties. So at 12.00 on 3rd September after no response to the ultimatum was heard Britain declared war followed by France at 15.45
- Britain was unable to do anything practical to help Poland. Britain had no direct access to Eastern Central Europe. At best Britain could have helped by proxy, for example if they, together with the French, had attacked Germany in the West. It has sometimes been pointed out that the declaration of war in 1939 was a moral gesture or some kind of grandstanding or possibly an attempt of some kind to "put right" the mistake of the previous year at Munich. The actual "casus belli" or grounds for war weren't well chosen. (In May 1939, Churchill and Lloyd George had expressed doubts about the guarantee to Poland when it came before Parliament. Churchill suggested that Britain had chosen the wrong ally, and that it would make better sense to try to negotiate a treaty with the Soviet Union).
Who Financed Jacqes Cartier's Voyage?
King Francis I, king of France sponsored Jacques Cartier for these reasons:
1. To find a passageway from France to Asia.
2. To find precious metals (especially gold).
2. To find permament settlements in the New World. (Canada)
What does the word viennoiseries mean?
'une viennoiserie', may be a croissant or pastries usually not stuffed you can eat for breakfast and dip in your coffee cup. "les viennoiseries" is a group name for all these pastries (croissants, petits pains au chocolat, pain viennois) and the name derives from the name of the town of Vienna in Austria (spelled Vienne in French), because the croissants were thought to come from Vienna.
Pastries such as croissants, pains au chocolat etc - in the Viennese (Vienna, Austria) tradition of pastry making.
Who was Germany's leader in 1914?
*The Chancellor was Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg (1856-1921) who had been appointed in 1909 and held the post till 1917. *The Kaiser was William II (1859=1941, reigned 1888-1918). This was the man with the theatrical handlebar moustache, whom the British Prime Minister, David Lloyd George, promised to have hanged as a war criminal. By 1914, however, his power had been drastically curbed. Forced to abdicate in 1918. *Perhaps most powerful of all was the Chief of the General Staff, Helmuth von Molkte, the Younger (1848-1916). Resigned in 1914 after the failure of the Schlieffen Plan. Joncey
What is the name Sherri mean in french?
Sheri is probably - chérie - meaning darling (but it isn't used as a girl's name in France).
What is the population of Bayeux France?
14 961 in the 1999 census. Normandy's population has grown very little since that census.
What event brought Britain and France into the war?
The main major event that got Britain and France involved in WWII was the invasion of Poland by the Nazis. The three countries, Britain, France, and Poland had an agreement that if any one of them was invaded the other two would attack Germany.
Who are important leaders of France?
it depends on what era for instance ,Napoleon in the 18th Century or Charles De Gaulle during the 20th century
What does Comte D'Antraigues see as the rightful role of the third estate in France?
short answer;
the people is the foundation;
How did World War 1 affect Britain France and Germany?
France and Britain's relationship was strengthened due to the Treaty of Versailles. It was strengthened due to the fact that they connected on the level of what they wanted from the treaty and partially achieving the goal.
What did Hitler do to bring Britain and France into World War 2?
Adolf Hitler attacked Poland so Neville Chamberlain (the president of England at the start of world war 2) said to Germany "If you are not ready to withdraw your troops from Poland a state of war will exist between us."
What did France do on 3 September 1939?
they went to war again because France lost the first world war
To pay for war damages to Germany what was France forced to give up?
the french had to girve up a lot of land Alsace & Lorraine.
Managers are made not bornDiscuss?
Most would argue that managers are born. This is because these managers personality favors being the boss, knowing what to do under stress, and being determined to get the job done.
What had the Allies done to interrupt German defese of Normandy?
They had landed directly on enemy controlled beaches about 200 miles southeast from where the Germans were expecting them. -Even after the invasion started, the German high Command were convinced it would happen at Calais.
January janvier
february fevrier
march mars
April Avril
may mai
June juin
July juillet
august aout
September septembre
october octobre
November novembre
December decembre
:]
This may be the Civil War because of the fact that the South wanted independence from the North. They wanted to form an independent Confederacy. The North tried to prevent them from seceding, and eventually led to the Civil War.
