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Maréchal Philippe Pétain

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Head of Vichy government. WWI hero.

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Guy Môquet

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17 yr old- protested against German occupation months after France signed armistice with Germany. Died in front of firing squad in 1941.

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1914-1918

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World War I (Austria-Hungary and Germany vs. France, England, Serbia, Russia) Trench warfare, France loses 1.5 million men. (27% of men 18-27) 3 million wounded

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1929

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New York stock market crash, world-wide depression.

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1936-38

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Popular Front- Socialist government, Hitler comes to power in Germany. Spanish Civil War.

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1940-45 WWII….

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Vichy government
Resistance/Collaboration
Charles De Gaulle

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1940 Germans..

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Invade and occupy upper the1/3 of France

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1946-1958

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Fourth Republic
Women voting
Charles De Gaulle elected but stepped down 
24 dif gvmnts in 12 yrs.
1955 Dien Bien Phu fiasco in Viet Nam.
France withdraws.
US gets involved.
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1954-62

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Franco-Algerian War

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Fifth Republic- Charles de Gaulle year

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1958

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Student riots lead to generalized strikes

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1968

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WWI thought inevitable because

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Many French ashamed and upset about loss of Alsace and Lorraine to Germany.

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Why did French army demand reparations from Germany in 1918?

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Damage to France calculated around 55 billion francs, financing war increased national debt from 32 bil francs to 170 billion francs. Everything needed repair.

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Jean Moulin

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Resistance fighter- tortured and assassinated by Gestapo in 1942

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What was Vichy Government?

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French government in lower France led by Marshal Pétsin after signing northern France to German control.

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What did Vichy government do to F Jews?

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Severely restricted rights. They were not allowed to be in public office or teach it be involved in any cultural activities.

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How many Jews were deported from France?

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70,000

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Maurice Papon

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Former secretary general of Bordeaux, recently found guilty for deporting 1,690 Jews.

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