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History of France
1931
Minister of Colonies
Appointed
Minister
of the Colonies
1932
Minister of Justice
Appointed
Minister
of Justice, 1st term
1935
Mobilization
Paris
Proposes a Bill for 6 armoured divisions with 500 heavy tanks, the Bill is defeated
1938
Minister of Finance
Appointed
Minister
of
Finance
1938
Minister of Justice
Appointed
Minister
of Justice, 2nd term
1940
Capital
10th June Tours
The
French
Government
departs from
Paris
for
Tours
14th June Bordeaux
It is decided to move the
French
Government
to
Bordeaux
1940
Capture of Paris
14th June Paris
The
German
s capture
Paris
1940
Diplomacy
13th June Paris
Churchill
promises that after the Allies win the war
France
will be fully restored
13th June
Requests
Roosevelt
to enter the war to save
France
14th June
Receives a telegram from
Roosevelt
saying the
USA
will not enter the war
1940
Government
The majority of 1 vote in the
Assembly
makes him dependent on Daladier's support
1940
Invasion of Belgium
27th May
The
Belgian
Army capitulates
1940
Invasion of France
4th April Dunkirk
The
British
Expeditionar Force capitulates at
Dunkirk
14th May Sedan
The
German
s breakthrough at
Sedan
1940
Prime Minister
Appointed
Prime
Minister
of
France
1940
Resignation
16th June
Resigns after transferring the government to Bordeaux, replaced by
Petain
1940
Surrender
13th June
Churchill
refuses to support a seperate
French
peace with
German
y
1942
Arrest
Imprisoned by the
German
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