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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.
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What were the major result of d day?
After operation overlord was finished, the Allies stroke back on the Nazis in France. When the Allies started attacking the Nazis, Hitler and his newly wed wife decided to commit suicide and that was the end of the war with Europe, but the war with Japan had just begun.
Who was the leader of Germany in 1936?
The leader is Adolf Hitler. He had been head of state since 1934.
What made the Kellogg-briand pact weak?
It did not include any enforcement mechanism. it failed to halt aggression in the 1930s-by Japan in Manchuria (1931) and by Italy in Ethiopia (1935)-and was thus discredited by the time World War II broke out. It was not strong enough
How do you say I don't know very much french in french?
The best translation would be "I don't speak French very well," for which you would say "Je ne sais pas très bien le français."
What amendment says someone cannot be retried?
I am not sure what amendment it is in, but I do know what it is called. It is call Double Jeopardy. This concept, as you said, means that a person, if found NOT GUILTY for a crime, can't be tried for that same felony.
Where did the Battle of Ypres take place?
Ypres is a Belgian municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders.
Did congress prepare for war with France?
they set up a post office and established the continental army.
How many boats were sent to the Dunkirk rescue?
Thousands, way too many to mention or even list. When the appeal was made, thousands of civilian boat owners, fishermen, yachtsmen, pleasure sailors, all took their small fragile craft across the Channel to France. - Even if they brought one British soldier off the beaches of Dunkirk it made a difference.
What was the Bonus Expeditionary Force?
A group of unemployed war veterans from World War I seeking their immediate payment of cash bonuses that they were scheduled to receive in 1945. However, President Hoover opposed the bonus bill
Who was the leader of France in 1804?
Napoleon Bonaparte, who called himself Emperor Napoleon I, ruled France from 1804 until 1814.
Why did France join World War I?
France had an alliance with Russia who had an alliance with Serbia. A Serbian nationalist named Gavrilo Princip assassanted Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austrian throne, and his wife.
What was the purpose of the Kellogg-briand pact?
A. for the signing nations to use war as a last resort
B. to bring smaller nations into international affairs
C. to bring the U.S. into the League of Nations for Germany to show that it was
D. not as warlike as it formerly had been
What was the code name for the allied invasion of Normandy?
It was called D-day or Operation Overlord.
How would you say you can do it in french?
It depends on if the word is feminine or masculine.
Masculine: cet
Ex. that book - cet livre
Feminine: cette
Ex. that car- cette voiture
The leader of France is the president of France, currently François Hollande.
(took office May 15, 2012)
The president of France also nominally appoints the Prime Minister of France (currently Jean-Marc Ayrault) who is also seen as a leader of France, and is chosen from the elected members of the majority party or coalition.
What was the code name for the German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941?
Operation Barbarossa (German: Unternehmen Barbarossa) was the codename for Nazi Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II that commenced on June 22, 1941.[11][12] Over 4.5 million troops of the Axis powers invaded the USSR along an 1,800 mile front.[13] The operation was named after the Emperor Frederick Barbarossa of the Holy Roman Empire, a leader of the Third Crusade in the 12th century. Barbarossa was the major part of the war on the Eastern Front. The planning for Operation Barbarossa started on December 18, 1940; the clandestine preparations and the military operation itself lasted almost a year, from the spring of 1941, through the winter of 1941. The operational goal of Barbarossa was the rapid conquest of the European part of the Soviet Union west of a line connecting the cities of Arkhangelsk and Astrakhan, often referred to as the A-A line (see the translation of Hitler's directive for details). At its conclusion in December 1941, the Red Army had repelled the strongest blow of the Wehrmacht. Hitler had not achieved the victory he had expected, but the situation of the Soviet Union remained critical. Tactically, the Germans had won some resounding victories and occupied some of the most important economic areas of the country, most notably in Ukraine.[14] Despite these successes, the Germans were pushed back from Moscow and were never able to mount an offensive simultaneously along the entire strategic Soviet-German front again.[15] The failure of Barbarossa resulted in Hitler's demands for additional operations inside Russia, all of which eventually failed, such as continuation of the Siege of Leningrad,[16][17] Operation Nordlicht, and Battle of Stalingrad, among other battles on the occupied Russian territory.[18][19][20][21][22] Operation Barbarossa remains the largest military operation, in terms of manpower, area traversed, and casualties, in human history. The failure of Operation Barbarossa resulted in the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany and is considered a turning point for the Third Reich. Most importantly, Operation Barbarossa opened up the Eastern Front, which ultimately became the biggest theater of war in world history. Operation Barbarossa and the areas which fell under it became the site of some of the largest and most brutal battles, deadliest atrocities, terrible loss of life, and horrific conditions for Soviets and Germans alike - all of which influenced the course of both World War II and 20th century history.
In what state did the French build colonies?
The first successful French colony in the New World was on the island of Hispaniola. It was established in 1664 and eventually became the nation of Haiti.
When did France join world war2?
France declared war on Germany on 3 September 1939, the same day as Great Britain, in response to the German invasion of Poland.
During 1939 and the first half of 1940, France and Germany did little to fight each other, a period known as the "Phony War". In the East, Germany quickly invaded and occupied Poland.
After that, Germany invaded and occupied Denmark and Norway, beginning in April 1940. Again, France and Germany were still techincally at war during this period but there was little fighting along the border.
Then, beginning in May 1940, Germany invaded Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Belgium (the low countries), to invade France and bypass the Maginot line (the French fortifications on the French-German border). The British, German, Dutch and Belgian armies were quickly over-run, and the Germans then invaded France from the North.
The German army used "Blitzkrieg" tactics that relied heavily on tank warfare. The French and British were not prepared for these tactics, and the Germans punched massive holes in the French defensive lines very quickly. Shocked at the speed of the German victories, the French army and French morale began to collapse. Within six weeks of the invasion of France, the French government signed an Armistice, officially surrendering to Germany on 25 June 1940.
Not everyone in France accepted the surrender. The French government was taken over by Marshal Phillippe Petain, who set up a military dictatorship in the town of Vichy that was basically a puppet state for the Germans. However, many French men and women escaped with the Allies and promised to continue the war against Germany.
General Charles de Galle was the leader of the French Forces who refused to surrender to Germany. He led the "Free French forces", which included thousands of French soldiers and sailors from across the war who continued to fight the Germans alongside the Allies, particularly in the French colonies in Africa and Asia. General De Galle famously made a speech to the French people urging them to keep fighting Germany. He said "France has lost the battle, but France has not lost the war".
As well as the Free French fighting outside of France, within France there were many thousands of French people who participated in acts of resistance against the Germans. They risked their own lives, family and safety to commit acts of sabotage and espionage against both the German occupiers and the Nazi puppet Vichy government. The French Resistance provided plenty of information to the Allies and they also helped to rescue British pilots who were shot down over France, and return them to Britain.
On 6 June 1944, the Allies invaded France in D-Day. Free French troops took part in the invasion and the French Resistance played a very important role in sabotaging and hindering the Germans so that they could not drive the Allied troops back into the sea.
By the end of August, Paris had been liberated. De Galle returned to Paris to set up a new French government that fought the Germans until the end of the war.
