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WW2
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German invasion
Germany invaded Northern France. The invasion left France split in two, with Germany controlling the North and Free France in the South. -
Informs of requested armistace
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Armistace signed
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France surrenders to invading Germans
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L'État francais born
The 3rd Republic came to an end, Pétain's Vichy France established. -
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Vichy Régime
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Principal of collaboration agreed
Hitler & Pétain -
Pétain addresses the French
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German forces occupy whole of France
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Provisional government
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D-Day allied landings
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Overthrow of Vichy regime
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Hitler dies
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Pétain's defense statement
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Pétain sentenced to death
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Laval executed
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Fourth Republic
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New constitution
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Period: to
Poujadism
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Vietnamese defeat French at Dien-Bien-Phu
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Algerian war begins
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Treaty of Rome establishes the Common market
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Deadlock in Algeria leads to constitutional crisis: the Fourth Republic gives way to the Fifth
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Evian agreements grant Algeria full independence