FRENCH REGIONAL ELECTIONS: Left-wing alliance trumps Sarkozy’s party in regional polls

The ruling UMP party of President Nicolas Sarkozy experienced a wipeout in the second round of France’s regional elections, with the Socialists and their left-wing allies winning in all but one of mainland France’s 22 regions. Read More

FRANCE: Socialists triumph over Sarkozy’s party in regional elections

France’s Socialist-led left has defeated Nicolas Sarkozy’s UMP party and its allies in the first round of regional elections this Sunday after garnering 53.46% of the vote. Read More

Why did the French surrender to the Germans without a fight during WWII?

Was there a strategy behind such move? The French must have known they would not be alone, and that the combined forces of the allies (The USA, Britain, and Russia) would crush the Germans. I just can’t understand why they gave up without a fight. Your thoughts?