1940 ⟶ Reynaud Forms New French Government with Pétain

Paul Reynaud forms new French government, including 84-year-...
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🇫🇷 Reynaud Forms New French Government with Pétain

Paul Reynaud forms new French government, including 84-year-old Marshal Pétain, the French hero of World War I.⟶
Reynaud Forms New French Government with Pétain (1940)
FranceGovernmentPolitical ChangeWorld War IIPétainReynaudCollaboration

🇫🇷 Pétain Becomes Premier of France

Philippe Pétain becomes premier of France upon the resignation of Reynaud's government.⟶
Pétain Becomes Premier of France (1940)
FranceVichy FranceGovernmentPoliticsCollaborationWorld War IIOccupationLeadership ChangeArmistice

🇫🇷 De Gaulle Forms French Government in Exile

General De Gaulle forms the Comité français de la Libération nationale, a French government in exile.⟶
De Gaulle Forms French Government in Exile (1940)
FranceDe GaulleExileResistanceWorld War IIGovernmentPoliticsFree FranceLeadership

🇫🇷 French Government Moves to Vichy

French government moves to Vichy.⟶
French Government Moves to Vichy (1940)
FranceVichy FranceCollaborationOccupationWorld War IIFrench GovernmentEuropePolitical ShiftAxisResistance

🇫🇷 Admiral Darlan Appointed Head of Vichy Government

Admiral Darlan is appointed the head of the Vichy government in France.⟶
Vichy FranceFranceAdmiral DarlanCollaborationGovernmentPoliticsWorld War II

🤝 US Transfers Government of France to Free French

American forces turn over the government of France to Free French troops.⟶
FranceUSFree FrenchgovernmentWorld War IIliberationpoliticalAlliesmilitaryoccupation