The purpose of my paper is to answer the question of why did France fall so swiftly in 1940'? Why did this mighty nation succumb to the Germans so quickly? If the Germans had failed in their conquest it is very possible that the war would have ended right there. But their victory in France eventually drew the entire world into war. I will delve into the problems that plagued the nation and come up with an analysis of why France surrendered only six weeks after the invasion of Germany.
From the Third Republic to the Popular Front, which tied together both Liberals and Socialists, France was very much divided politically.
The French were forced to surrender after many military defeats. The major cause of these victories of Germany is that France's army was, overall, very weak and infested with problems.
When Hitler set his mind on conquering the nations of France the French army was no match for Hitler's war machine.
The Nazis possessed an amazing fighting ability, as the......
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