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Entering war/declaring war on Germany
France and Britain declare war on Germany after the invasion of Poland. -
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Battle of France
The name of the battle that took place during Germany's invasion of France. By the end of the battle the Germans were victorious and got the French government to surrender. -
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Italy invades France
The first major engagement of Italy in WW2 and the last event in the Battle of France. After the armistice with Germany they were allowed to stay in their captured territory. -
Armistice of 1940
France officially signed the agreement imposed by the Germans to stop fighting, and officially surrendered from the war. -
Franco-Italian Armistice
France surrendered to Italy shortly after their armistice with Germany and the Italian invasion of France. -
Edouard Daladier flees to Morocco and was arrested
Daladier escaped to Morocco after the fall of France, but was soon arrested and tried by the Vichy government. He was found guilty of treason, and arrested in 3 different prisons. -
D-Day
The day the Allied Forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, the largest seaborne invasion in history. -
Secret talks with the Americans/Allies
Native Americans would speak in both English and their native tongue in order to send secret messages to Allied powers. -
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Yalta Conference
They were excluded from it. No one could stand the leader. -
$15 billion+ in War expenses
After the war was over, France paid over $15 billion for war expenditures.