The Invasion of France
- The Germans break through the Dyle Line of defences and the Ardennes and rush to the coast
- They surround approximately 500,000 by May 27 (17 Days)
The Invasion of Dunkirk
- The British realized they were surrounded and ordered the navy to put together an evacuation
- Also civilians
- Almost 340,000 troops are rescued in a weeks time
- The Germans hold up while this occurs?
- Seen as a small Allied victory
The Fall of Paris
- The rest of France fell relatively quickly after the Dyle Line fell and the British evacuated
- Italy declared war on France June 10
- Paris falls June 14
- Rest of France falls June 22
- Reasons:
- The Maginot Line proved useless
- The Germans used their tanks much better
- The Luftwaffe was too strong
- Political dissention in France
Marshall Petian and Vichy, France
- The terms of surrender are accepted by a new anti-war French Prime Minister known as Marshall Petain
- He accepts the new borders of France in the south with the capital city at Vichy
- They were puppets to the Germans
- He became a collaborator like Quisling
- The Free French Army that had escaped to England were organized by a General Charles De Gaulle
Summary
German soldiers took over France in 17 days. The invasion of Dunkirk turned out to be an evacuation mission, the British realized they were surrounded and were evacuated by civilians, over 300,000 troops were rescued in about a weeks time. Italy declared war on France on June 10, France fell completely on June 22.