France allied with Britain and hid behind the Maginot Line, waiting with British troops. However, Germany easily invaded France, forcing their surrender. The French hunkered down as German planes bombed areas, and some French forces escaped to England to set up an exile government to liberate France through guerrilla tactics against the occupying German forces.
France allied with Britain and hid behind the Maginot Line, waiting with British troops. However, Germany easily invaded France, forcing their surrender. The French hunkered down as German planes bombed areas, and some French forces escaped to England to set up an exile government to liberate France through guerrilla tactics against the occupying German forces.
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France allied with Britain and hid behind the Maginot Line, waiting with British troops. However, Germany easily invaded France, forcing their surrender. The French hunkered down as German planes bombed areas, and some French forces escaped to England to set up an exile government to liberate France through guerrilla tactics against the occupying German forces.
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Hid under the Maginot Line and waited with troops from Britain
France was forced to sign surrender documents- German invaded France and easily overran them
Life on the Home Front
French hunkered down behind the Maginot Line Britain sent troops to wait with them.
Retreating British forces were trapped.
German planes bombed airfields, factories, towns, and cities
Plans and Goals for the Future
Maginot Line-to protect itself against future attacks from Germany Surrendered to Germany Free French worked to liberate their homeland-used guerrilla tactics against German forces-Some escaped to England and set up a government-in-exile
Questions for Review
1. How did France plan on bringing Germany down? 2. What was the result of the war between France and Britain? 3. Did France get any help? From who?