In mid-June 1940, with a German invasion imminent, the French government led by Marshal Philippe Pétain signed an armistice with Germany, resulting in the establishment of Vichy France, known officially as the “French State.”
In mid-June 1940, with a German invasion imminent, the French government led by Marshal Philippe Pétain signed an armistice with Germany, resulting in the establishment of Vichy France, known officially as the “French State.”