Key Dates and Themes of France During World War II

Skibidi vibes hit hard as France enters the war on September 3, 1939, declaring war on Germany after Poland goes down. Fast forward to May 10, 1940, and the German goon squad rolls in for the offensive. By June 22, France signs the armistice, splitting the nation into occupied and free zones, lowkey tragic. Vichy regime kicks off with Pétain in charge, collaborating like a sigma with the Nazis. The Resistance rises with dank moves in 1940-1944, doing sabotage and spreading the truth. Normandy's June 6, 1944, signals the ship of liberation, leading to Paris being freed on August 25, 1944. Finally, the war wraps with Germany's capitulation on May 8, 1945.