| Mighty MacBeth if you have read the earlier part of this thread surely the reasons beahind the fall of France are clear?
Regarding the French regimes:
Under the 1940 Armistice terms, much of the southern part of France was allowed self-government, this was known as Vichy France. While officially neutral in the war, Vichy France was largely a puppet government under Nazi influence, and collaborated with them especially on racial policies. It was opposed to the Free French Forces, based first in London and later in Algiers. Nazi Germany later invaded the zone under its control.
Also in the armistice terms with Germany, the Vichy regime had been allowed to keep control of the Navy. However, this wasn’t enough for the Churchill government, its ships were seized, attacked or destroyed by the Royal Navy.
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Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country. Herman Goering
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