The Invasion of France
-The Germans break through the Dyle line of defences and the Ardennes and rush the coast
-They surrounded the approximately 500,000 troops by May 27 (17 days)
Dunkirk
-The British realized they were surrounded and ordered the navy to put together ann evacuation also civilians
-also civilians
-Almost 340,000 troops are rescued in a weeks time
-The Germans hold up while this occurs?
-Seen as a small Allied victory
The Fall of Paris
-The rest of France fell relatively quickly after the Dyle line fell and British Evacuated
-Italy Declares war on France June 10
-Paris falls June 14
-Rest of France falls June 22
Reasons:
-The Maginot line proved useless
-The Germans used their tanks much better
-The Luftwaffe was to strong
-Political Dissension in France
Marshall Petain and Vichy France
-The terms of Surrender are accepted by a new anti-war French Prime Minister known as Marshall Petain
-He accepts the new boarders of France in the south with the capitol city at Vichy
-They were Puppets to Germans
-He became a collaborator like Quisling
-The Free french army that had escaped to England were organized by a General Charles De Gualle
-The Germans break through the Dyle line of defences and the Ardennes and rush the coast
-They surrounded the approximately 500,000 troops by May 27 (17 days)
Dunkirk
-The British realized they were surrounded and ordered the navy to put together ann evacuation also civilians
-also civilians
-Almost 340,000 troops are rescued in a weeks time
-The Germans hold up while this occurs?
-Seen as a small Allied victory
The Fall of Paris
-The rest of France fell relatively quickly after the Dyle line fell and British Evacuated
-Italy Declares war on France June 10
-Paris falls June 14
-Rest of France falls June 22
Reasons:
-The Maginot line proved useless
-The Germans used their tanks much better
-The Luftwaffe was to strong
-Political Dissension in France
Marshall Petain and Vichy France
-The terms of Surrender are accepted by a new anti-war French Prime Minister known as Marshall Petain
-He accepts the new boarders of France in the south with the capitol city at Vichy
-They were Puppets to Germans
-He became a collaborator like Quisling
-The Free french army that had escaped to England were organized by a General Charles De Gualle
The Occupation of France was one of Germany's biggest victories. Due to their swift battle tactics they were able to quickly attack and take over france and secure Paris, the capitol city. Although investing exorbitant amounts of money into the Maginot Line, which made France a strong defensive country the German army was able to easily bypass this with both its strong airforce and the forest section of the Maginot Line that was not covered. Seen as small allied victory the evacuation at dunkirk saved many English and French lives by using civilian ships to transport troops to England. By cooperating with Germany, Marshall Petain became the new Prime Minister of France, which was established as the southern part of the previous France with Vichy as the capitol.