Top Ten List of Events for France in WW2

  • (4) France Delcares War on Germany

    (4) France Delcares War on Germany
    This action officially began war between the two nations.
  • (6) Battle of France

    (6) Battle of France
    France is invaded by the Germans and are heavily overrun by Axis forces.
  • (7) French Capital Falls

    (7) French Capital Falls
    Four days after Italy joined the war, which then led to the French ceasing completely on June 25th after the fall of the capital.
  • (2) Germany Invades France

    (2) Germany Invades France
    By 1940, France had seen minimal fighting in their area, but in May, the Germans used their brutal force to fight through French defenses.
  • (8) Italy enters War on Germans Side

    (8) Italy enters War on Germans Side
    When Italy ended up joining the war on the Germans side, it greatly affected the French. They now had two different armies invading their country from the east, which led to their surrender.
  • (5) France Surrenders

    (5) France Surrenders
    At this point, France had fallen and major cities were taken over by the Germans. The prime minister announced his intentions to sign an armistice betweeen France and the Nazis.
  • (1) D-Day

    (1) D-Day
    Allies stormed the beach of Normandy and fought the Germans.
  • (3) France is Liberated from Germany

    (3) France is Liberated from Germany
    After control from the Germans, the Allies helped Francec by invading Germany and ultimately defeating them.
  • (9) Paris Peace Treaty

    (9) Paris Peace Treaty
    During these time, the Allies and Axis agreed on reparations, territorial adjustments, and political commitments made to promote democracy and peace.
  • (10) Paris Peace Conference

    (10) Paris Peace Conference
    All of the Allies and Axis powers came together to make several agreements on many issues.