France's Fall in 1940
Reynaud's staunch opposition to appeasement ultimately led to his resignation as prime minister when Germany invaded France in 1940. The rapid defeat of the French army, despite its size, was a shocking turn of events, as they relied too heavily on static defenses. With the fall of Paris, Petain, a celebrated war hero, took over and pushed for an armistice, signing it in the same rail car that marked the end of World War I.In this clip
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