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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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Does etre in french take avoir or etre?

Etre takes avoir as the helping verb. An easy way to remember is that etre is always the helping verb with verbs of coming or going.

What is 'They are' in French?

Literaly Ils sont. But if it is used in a present progressive tense (they are +ing), in french present tense is to be used. To express the idea of progressivity, you can say Ils sont en train de + (verb at infinitive) They are playing soccer - Ils jouent au football (or ils sont en train de jouer au football)

What does V-E Day stand for?

VE Day (or, more properly, V-E Day) was and still is a celebration of the Victory in Europe during World War II. It is celebrated on 8 May, since 8 May 1945 was the date the Allied Forces accepted the unconditional surrender of the Axis powers in Europe.

Related is V-J Day (Celebration of the unconditional surrender of the Japanese forces) which is celebrated at different days in different countries.

Who were the 3 groups in the Estates General of France and identify the members of each group?

The first estate of the Estate General represented the Clergy (which is the generic term used to describe the formal religious leadership within a given religion). The second estate represented the Nobility and the third the Commoners.
How many members they had remains unknown.

Combien de pays participe au jeux olympiques 2010?

il y a216 pays qui participeront au jeux olympicque (there are 216 countries that participate in the 2012 olmpics)

What were the french's strengths?

  1. The most powerful army in Europe
  2. String fortresses at Louisbourg and Quebec
  3. Many First Nation allies, including the Mikmaq ,Maliseet,Canadian Mohawks,Innu,Algonquin,Wendat,Ojibwa,Odawa,and Abenaki

What is the meaning of 'Je ne t'aime pas'?

The statement 'Je ne t'aime pas' means I don't love you. In the word-by-word translation, the personal pronoun 'je' means 'I'. The adverb 'ne*...pas' means 'not'. The personal pronoun 'te'* means 'you'. The verb 'aime' means '[I] love'. *The letter 'e' is dropped before a word that begins with a vowel or an unaspirated 'h'.

What were the surrender terms offered to France by the Germans in World War 2?

Germans would occupy the northern part of France and a Nazi-controlled puppet government would be installed. The French occupation government was located in Vichy (central France) and headed by a former Marshal of France, Philippe Pétain.

Is salou French?

if you mean salut then yes it means hi in french (informal, friends)

Where is man o war buried?

"Over Fifty years ago the great Man O'War passed away at the age of 30 as the result of a failing heart. His lifetime companion and groom, Will Harbut, had died only a month earlier. He was embalmed and lay in state for several days in a specially made casket lined with his racing colors, the first horse ever buried this way. As many as 2000 people attended his funeral, lining up for one last look or a pat on the neck and racing fans all over the country mourned him. Today his grave is marked by the famous Man O'War statue by Haseltine at the Kentucky Horse Park."

- http://horseracing.about.com/od/famoushorses/a/aa052304a.htm

What are of Examples of way in which culture differ from one another?

Islam considers Friday the holy day, Christianity considers Sunday the holy day.