Vichy France, Occupation, and the Free French (1940–1944)

1. De Gaulle issues the Appeal of 18 June

   Jun 18, 1940Labels: Charles de, Free France

   • Nat Archives
   • Guardian

2. France signs armistice with Nazi Germany

   Jun 22, 1940Labels: Armistice of, Compi gne

   • Britannica
   • Armistice 1940

3. Britain attacks French fleet at Mers-el-Kébir

   Jul 3, 1940Labels: Royal Navy, Mers-el-K bir

   • Mers el K

4. Parliament grants full powers to Marshal Pétain

   Jul 10, 1940Labels: Philippe P, Vichy France

   • Chemins
   • Vichy France

5. Vichy enacts first “Statut des Juifs”

   Oct 3, 1940Labels: Statut des, Vichy government

   • INA

6. French police carry out the Vel’ d’Hiv roundup

   Jul 16, 1942Labels: Vel' d'Hiv, French police

   • USHMM
   • Vel d Hiv

7. Germany occupies all of France (Case Anton)

   Nov 11, 1942Labels: Case Anton, German occupation

   • HISTORY
   • Operation Torch

8. Vichy creates the Milice paramilitary force

   Jan 30, 1943Labels: Milice, Vichy regime

   • Milice

9. Vichy imposes compulsory labor service (STO)

   Feb 16, 1943Labels: Service du, Vichy

   • STO

10. Resistance movements unite in the National Council of Resistance

    May 27, 1943Labels: Conseil national, Jean Moulin

    • DefenceMin
    • CNR

11. Free French leaders form the CFLN in Algiers

    Jun 3, 1943Labels: French Committee, Algiers

    • Assembl eNat
    • CFLN

12. Resistance adopts the CNR program for liberation

    Mar 15, 1944Labels: CNR program, Resistance

    • CNR Program

13. Allies land in Normandy (D-Day)

    Jun 6, 1944Labels: D-Day, Allied invasion

    • Britannica
    • AP News

14. Provisional Government restores republican legality

    Aug 9, 1944Labels: Ordinance of, Provisional Government

    • Ordinance 1944
    • Berkeley Law

15. Allies land in southern France (Operation Dragoon)

    Aug 15, 1944Labels: Operation Dragoon, Allied forces

    • WWII Museum

16. Paris is liberated and Vichy collapses

    Aug 25, 1944Labels: Liberation of, Vichy collapse

    • PGFR
    • P tain