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1. www.britannica.com › event › Vichy-FranceVichy France | History, Leaders, & Map | Britannica

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   Sep 13, 2024 · Pierre Laval. Vichy France, (July 1940–September 1944), France under the regime of Marshal Philippe Pétain from the Nazi German defeat of France to the Allied liberation in World War II. The Franco-German Armistice of June 22, 1940, divided France into two zones: one to be under German military occupation and one to be left to the French in ...

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   Vichy France(French: Régime de Vichy; 10 July 1940 – 9 August 1944), officially the French State(État français), was the French rump stateheaded by Marshal Philippe Pétainduring World War II. It was named after its seat of government, the city of Vichy.

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   Aug 24, 2023 · After the Nazi invasion of France in 1940, the entire country was not occupied – at first. Instead, a nominally independent regime was established in the city of Vichy. Shannon Fogg answers the key questions about the regime, including how Vichy France adopted a policy of collaboration, and its role in the Holocaust.

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   The German troops occupied the northern half of the country, taking 2 million French soldiers as prisoners of war, while the French government worked from its new base in Vichy, a spa city in the ...

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   The Government of Vichy France was the collaborationist ruling regime or government in Nazi-occupied France during the Second World War. Of contested legitimacy , it was headquartered in the town of Vichy in occupied France , but it initially took shape in Paris under Marshal Philippe Pétain as the successor to the French Third Republic in June 1940.

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   May 31, 2021 · Vichy France Facts. German Chancellor Adolf Hitler shakes hands with Head of State of Vichy France Marshall Philippe Pétain in occupied France on Oct. 24, 1940. In June of 1940, the German army, the Wehrmacht, occupied Paris, France. The prime minister of France at the time, Paul Reynaud now realized that Germany couldn’t be stopped and ...

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   What was the government of Vichy France?

   • The Government of Vichy France was the collaborationist ruling regime or government in Nazi-occupied France during the Second World War. Of contested legitimacy, it was headquartered in the town of Vichy in occupied France, but it initially took shape in Paris under Marshal Philippe Pétain as the successor to the French Third Republic in June 1940.

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   Was Vichy France occupied?

   • After the Nazi invasion of France in 1940, the entire country was not occupied – at first. Instead, a nominally independent regime was established in the city of Vichy. Shannon Fogg answers the key questions about the regime, including how Vichy France adopted a policy of collaboration, and its role in the Holocaust What and where was Vichy France?

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   What was Vichy France known for?

   • He established a conservative and authoritarian government, officially called the French State, but more commonly known as Vichy France. The term was also used to refer to the parts of France not initially occupied by the Germans. How independent was Vichy France?

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   What happened to Vichy during WW2?

   • But six months later the whole basis of Vichy’s position was transformed. U.S. and British forces landed in North Africa; the main units of the French fleet were scuttled by their crews at Toulon to prevent their falling into German hands; and on November 11, 1942, Germany occupied the whole of France and disbanded the “armistice army” of Vichy.

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   How did Vichy France get its name?

   • As a result, Vichy France was established after the French surrender to Germany on June 22nd, 1940. The name was taken from the administrative capitol of the new government located in Vichy, France located in the central part of the country. Reynaud lost the vote and resigned. President Albert Lebrun appointed Philippe Petain as the new premier.

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   Why was the Vichy government important in WW2?

   • The Vichy government was strategically important for both Great Britain and Germany during World War II because of its armed forces in Syria and their presence on the Eastern Mediterranean. The Allies were concerned that the Vichy government would allow the Germans to establish airbases there, which would put them at a significant disadvantage.

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9. www.britannica.com › facts › Vichy-FranceVichy France: Facts & Related Content - Encyclopedia Britannica

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   List. Vichy France (July 1940–September 1944), France under the regime of Marshal Philippe Petain, from France’s defeat by Nazi Germany to its liberation by the Allies in World War II. France was divided into two zones: one under German military occupation and one left to the French in full sovereignty, at least nominally.