Churchill was a bloodthirsty little savage and a vile eugenicist. But one thing he was not was in favor of the Munich Agreement.
Given the opportunity, I have no doubt he'd have invaded France before Hitler did. He simply wasn't named Prime Minister until ships started arriving from Dunkirk.
The Germans carved Vichy out as an independent state allied with the Axis Powers. There was not a shortage of French fascists sympathetic with the Nazi ideology and enthusiastic in implementing their mission.
what bearing does this have on Churchill being liable to invade -not yet vichy- France before Hitler? (and it was demonstrably not independent they didnt administer half their country)
what bearing does this have on Churchill being liable to invade
The same bearing we'd see during the Cold War, in which the US would send troops into French-colonial South Vietnam or to prop up a military dictatorship in Latin America or Africa to keep Soviet sympathizers out of power. Or Thatcher's response to the Falklands.
(and it was demonstrably not independent they didnt administer half their country)
Philippe Pétain undermined efforts to continue French resistance following Dunkirk and openly collaborated with the Germans to fully subjugate French territory in anticipation of the June 1940 armistice. He further collaborated with Franco, in Spain, to crush the rebellious Spanish Republicans. And he press-ganged millions of French POWs and civilians into the German war-machine. Nevermind his hand in the genocide of French Jews, homosexuals, and Roma.
Pétain was far from a puppet. He was instrumental in legitimizing German occupation of France and imposing its fascist policy across the country. Pretty much the polar opposite of Charles de Gaulle.
France. the third imperial power. invaded by britain, the second imperial power. to the end of ??????????? i swear if this is about the goddamn Front populaire
Churchill was a bloodthirsty little savage and a vile eugenicist. But one thing he was not was in favor of the Munich Agreement.
Given the opportunity, I have no doubt he'd have invaded France before Hitler did. He simply wasn't named Prime Minister until ships started arriving from Dunkirk.
why dont you have doubts
Because Churchill was as war-hungry and avaricious as any politician in mainland Europe.
France was Britain's ally?? they hadnt fought each other since Napoleon?
Not Vichy France.
Hitler made Vichy what are you talking about
The Germans carved Vichy out as an independent state allied with the Axis Powers. There was not a shortage of French fascists sympathetic with the Nazi ideology and enthusiastic in implementing their mission.
what bearing does this have on Churchill being liable to invade -not yet vichy- France before Hitler? (and it was demonstrably not independent they didnt administer half their country)
The same bearing we'd see during the Cold War, in which the US would send troops into French-colonial South Vietnam or to prop up a military dictatorship in Latin America or Africa to keep Soviet sympathizers out of power. Or Thatcher's response to the Falklands.
Philippe Pétain undermined efforts to continue French resistance following Dunkirk and openly collaborated with the Germans to fully subjugate French territory in anticipation of the June 1940 armistice. He further collaborated with Franco, in Spain, to crush the rebellious Spanish Republicans. And he press-ganged millions of French POWs and civilians into the German war-machine. Nevermind his hand in the genocide of French Jews, homosexuals, and Roma.
Pétain was far from a puppet. He was instrumental in legitimizing German occupation of France and imposing its fascist policy across the country. Pretty much the polar opposite of Charles de Gaulle.
France. the third imperial power. invaded by britain, the second imperial power. to the end of ??????????? i swear if this is about the goddamn Front populaire
Wait till you find out about D-Day.
ok youre doing a bit