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The Fall of France

The Fall of France. By Rosemary And L‘Amour. Fall Gelb (Case Yellow). 10 May, 1940 - Germans push through the Ardennes (a region of rolling hills, forests, and ridges along the Givetian Ardennes mountain range). Allies advance into Belgium.

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The Fall of France

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  1. TheFall ofFrance By Rosemary And L‘Amour

  2. Fall Gelb (Case Yellow) • 10 May, 1940 - Germans push through the Ardennes (a region of rolling hills, forests, and ridges along the Givetian Ardennes mountain range). • Allies advance into Belgium. • Germans are able to cut off and surround the allies by going through the mountains. • This leads to the loss at the beaches of Dunkirk, where the BEF and many French Soldiers are rescued in Operation Dynamo.

  3. Fall Rot (Case Red) • June 5, 1940 - Germans break past the Maginot Line which is guarded by tank obstacles, artillery, machine guns, and other defenses. • 10 June, 1940 - Italy declares war on France. • The French Government flees to Bordeaux, leaving the capital city, Paris, vulnerable. • June 14, 1940 - German Wehrmacht (Unified Armed Forces of Germany) occupy Paris.

  4. Maginot Line • After WWI there was still unrest within Europe. As a precaution, France built the Maginot Line between its borders with Germany and Italy. • It was a barrier with defenses such as tank obstacles, artillery casemates, machine gun posts, and many more. • The Germans managed to break through by entering from the north west, violating the neutrality of Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg. The line at this point was much weaker. • Needless to say, pushing past this line (within two days) was a huge achievement and boost for the German’s.

  5. Germany’s Invasion With tank technology, the Germans are able to get through the Givetian Ardennes mountain range and begin their invasions. Once past the Maginot Line, the Germans focused on invading the North of France, as well as Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. By taking this route and using this technique, they were able to cut off and surround the Allies.

  6. After the Invasion… • June 17, 1940 – Philippe Pétain (French General and Chief of State of Vichy France) announces that France will ask for an armistice. • June 22, 1940 – An armistice is signed between France and Germany and is put into effect on June 25. • France is then split into two occupation zones - German and Italian - which are designated by Vichy (part of the Zone Libre), according to the armistice. • November 1942 – The Zone Libre is occupied.

  7. Conclusion • One of the main reasons that France fell to the Germans was because they were given a false sense of security from their Maginot Line. • Germany’s plan was well devised in order to trap the French and Allied forces, even though most of them did manage to escape. • France remained under control of the Axis powers until 1944, when Allied landings were made successfully.

  8. Maginot Line • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UurchaHRBbM

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