France Reborn The Impacts of WWII on Frances

France Reborn The Impacts of WWII on France’s Government

Timeline n 1939 - WWII begins in Europe n June 22, 1940 - armistice with Germany n July 1940 -August 1944 - Vichy Regime n June 6, 1944 - D-day n October 23, 1944 - Provisional Government n April 1945 - France liberated by Allies n 1946 -1958 - Fourth French Republic

France during WWII

Zone Occupée n Northern region of France occupied by Nazi Germany n Paris included o. French sovereignty exercised over entire territory ocompliance with Germans mandatory

Vichy Regime n July 1940 -August 1944 n Armistice with Germany n n “Free Zone” n n n located in Vichy (central) France unoccupied by Germans Vichy government established n n n ceasefire ensued cooperated with Nazi Germany Marshal Phillippe Pétain = chief of state n Given all powers Vichy Regime acknowledged as official government by Allied powers.

Disney Vichy Cartoon Parody http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=D 4 Ok-RKg. CHg Vichy Anthem http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=D 4 Ok-RKg. CHg

Cooperation with Nazis n Full collaboration with Nazis n German custody n n under law, anyone hiding in France was under Germany custody French police led Jewish raids n Vel d’Hiv roundup n Drancy Internment Camp “Four confederate states of Protestants, Jews, Freemasons and foreigners”

Free French Movement n Fought against Axis forces and Vichy collaborators n Considered Vichy Regime illegal and run by traitors n Led by Charles de Gaulle

Fall of Vichy Government n After D-day invasion, Vichy Regime heads taken to Germany by Nazis n July 3, 1944 -declaration of Free Republic of Vecors n n topped by German attack April 1945 - France liberated by Allied army Pétain resigned Provisional government established

Provisional Government of the French Republic n 1944 -1946 n interim government until end of WWII n Led by Charles de Gaulle n Vichy government unconstitutional n n all actions considered illegal/laws cancelled 1. Constitutional acts 2. discrimination against Jews 3. all acts against “secret societies” Established labor laws

Epuration Légales n Collaboration with Nazis was common n During war: n taken to Drancy Internment Camp n women who had relations with Nazis/prostitutes n heads shaved for public humiliation n 6, 000 executions of collaborators before the Liberation, and 4, 000 afterward n After war: n executions supported by Charles de Gaulle n brought to court

Fourth French Republic n 1946 -1958 n Control ¼ of Germany n Economic downfall n United Nations n European Coal and Steel Community n n pre-cursor to European Union Decolonization n Indochina Independence n Battle in Algeria

The Battle of Algiers http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=AZEJFmg. KDbc