Occupied France Flashcards
When did Hitler come to power?
1933
What were the populations of France and Germany in 1939?
France: 41.9 million
Germany: 70 million
What was the period of time called when France did nothing?
le drole de guerre
Why did France do nothing after declaring war?
The government was divided: General de Gaule wanted to fight, Petain wanted peace.
When and where did the Germans enter France?
how many were killed, injured and made prisoners?
13 may 1940 les Ardennes 92,000 tués 200,000 blessés 2 millions étaient fait prisonniers de guerre
When did Marechal Petain take over and make his first speech?
16th June 1940
When did General de Gaulle make his resistance speech?
18th June 1940
When and where was the armistice signed?
22 June 1940
Versailles
What 3 things did Petain change?
le drapeau
la devise: travail, famille, patrie
l’hymne national: marechal nous voila
When and where was the exhibition on Jews? What was it called and how many visited?
Septembre 1941 en Paris
“le Juif et la France” étaient visité par 200,000 personnes
What happened that limited workers rights?
la charte de travail en Octobre 1941
les grèves étaient interdits
When was la rafle du Vel’ d’Hiv’?
How long did it last and how many people were arrested?
Juilliet 1942 pour 5 jour
13,000 personnes dont 4000 enfants
When was LVF created?
What does it stand for and what did they do?
Juilliet 1942
Ligue des Voluntaires Francais, ils luttaient pour Allemagne
Who was in charge of la Milice? Who was the other important person involved?
Laval
Darnard était chef des opérations
What was la Releve?
an earlier, voluntary version of le STO (1942)
When was le STO? How many people were sent away?
1943
600,000 travailleurs envoyés
What is the name of the town that was “saccagé” by the Germans? How many were killed?
l’Oradour sur Glane
642 victimes
What were the groups created by De Gaulle?
France libre
FFL (Forces Françaises Libres)
FNFL (Forces Navales Françaises Libres)
FAFL (Forces Aériennes Françaises Libres)
What started the interior resistance?
les manifestations par 3000 jeunes contre le fait que l’occupant a annulé la commémoration de la Grande Guerre
When was Jean Moulin parachuted to France?
What were his pseudonyms?
janvier 1942
Rex et Max
What were the people avoiding the STO called?
les maquisards
What organisations did Jean Moulin found and when?
Le MUR (mouvement unis de la Résistance) en janvier 1943 Le CNR (conseil national de la résistance) en mars 1943
Who tortured Moulin?
Klaus Barbie
How long did the liberation of Paris last for an how many were killed?
10 jours en avril 1944
1500 francais tués et 3200 allemands tués