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M1 Rifle Invented
This weapon was one of the top 5 deadliest weapons used by France during WW2 -
Raymond Poincare Returns
Raymond Poincare returned to France as Prime Minister to help France financially before the war -
Charles de Gaulle being President
Charles de Gaulle was the leader for France during World War 2 and afterwards. He was an important part in France's history -
Germany Invasion of Poland
Germany ignored the offer of peace and invaded Poland which prompted France to Declare war. -
Battle of the Atlantic
This was the longest battle of World War II. It ended with Germany's surrender to the Allies in 1945 -
The Battle of France
In this battle Hitler's first step was to invade the Low Countries and France. A new offensive was launched against Paris, France fell, and the BEF was evacuated. Germany was then free to focus on knocking Britain out of the war. -
France surrendered
France surrendered on June 17th, 1940, which pulled them out of the war -
The Armistice
Following the German victory in the Battle of France, this armistice established a German occupation zone in Northern and Western France that surrounded all English Channel and Atlantic Ocean ports and left the remainder "free" to be governed by the French. -
Raymond Poincare increasing wages
In 1940, Raymond Poincare increased wages which influenced more people to work. This helped industrialize France -
Women in Hospitals
In June of 1944, women were allowed to start working in hospitals and help the wounded
