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What did the english get in exchange for their alliance with france 1904?

Posted by on February 22, 2011 · 1 Comment 

and 2.) according to the schlieffen plan, why did the germans choose to focus on france first?

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French Colonial Soldiers in German PRISONER-OF-WAR Camps (1940-1945)

Posted by on August 18, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

After the conclusion of the armistice with France, the Germans held approximately 120,000 non-white soldiers from the French colonies in France’s Occupied Zone. Based on new research in French and German archives, this article argues that the treatment of these prisoners by the Germans was less harsh than is often assumed and that being held [...]

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FRANCE: Israeli group buys historic Hotel Lutetia, a former Nazi haunt

Posted by on August 10, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

The Israeli group Alrov Properties has announced that it has bought the iconic Hotel Lutetia, an Art Deco Parisian Left Bank institution that was occupied by the Germans during World War II. Read More

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The French village that wants to forget

Posted by on June 12, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Sixty-five years on from the Nazi occupation of France, memories are still too painful for some to make peace with the Germans. I’ve just come across an example in a little village near the western town of Châtellerault. A German… Read More

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Can someone tell me what happened in France during the Germany control of it in World War 2?

Posted by on April 25, 2010 · 5 Comments 

Can someone tell me what happened in France during the Germany control of it in World War 2? Like how the French people were treated by the Germans, plans of fleeing the country if they able too, and about the resistance. Any additional information would be nice. If you have any links about this topic [...]

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How many soldiers did the Germans commit to defending France?

Posted by on March 8, 2010 · 2 Comments 

How many soldiers did the Germans commit to defending France? Could they have won the war in the Soviet Union, if they didn’t have to defend France as well?

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

Posted by on February 18, 2010 · 14 Comments 

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?

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