French+role+in+WWII

Keven Nguyen


 * //What was the French's role in World War II?//**


 * 9/3/1939 - 4/1/1940:**

- Declared war on Germany after it swiftly invaded Poland - **Phony War:** Lasted for about 8 months and was between Germany and France. This was a period of no fighting. - **Maginot Line**: Line that consisted of: concrete fortifications, tanks, machine-gun posts, artillery, and other defenses. Was used to keep Germany out of France. - **Axis Powers:** Alliance between Germany, Italy, and Japan - **Alpine Line**: Was the same thing as the Maginot line except this one was facing Italy


 * Spring of 1940:**

- The Phony War is over and Germany invades France - **Blitzkrieg Tactic:** Used a concentration of tanks, infantry, artillery, and air power, to swiftly take down enemy defenses - Using Blitzkrieg, Hitler takes over France with ease - Northern France became Vichy France, which was essentially a puppet government headed by Phillipe Petain - South France became Free France - Resistance of Free France was headed by Charles De Gaulle which participated in D-Day