The Defeat of the Third Republic (Leaving Cert History): Flashcards
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Third Republic established when?
Third Republic established when?
1870
When did German invasion of France begin?
When did German invasion of France begin?
May 10, 1940
German military tactics used in France 1940
German military tactics used in France 1940
Blitzkrieg tactics
Date Paris fell to Germans
Date Paris fell to Germans
June 14, 1940
When was armistice with Germany signed?
When was armistice with Germany signed?
June 22, 1940
French fortifications on German border
French fortifications on German border
Maginot Line
How Germans bypassed Maginot Line
How Germans bypassed Maginot Line
Through Ardennes Forest
Who replaced PM Paul Reynaud?
Who replaced PM Paul Reynaud?
Marshal Philippe Pétain
Capital of new French regime after armistice
Capital of new French regime after armistice
Vichy
Date Pétain granted full powers
Date Pétain granted full powers
July 10, 1940
Laws Vichy regime implemented
Laws Vichy regime implemented
Anti-Semitic laws
When did Vichy regime end?
When did Vichy regime end?
Allied invasion of France in 1944