¤~µ III) Important dates for French Resistance µ~¤

may 1940 : Invasion of France

may/june 1940:German offensive and defeat of France

june 17 1940 :Petain asked for armistice

june 22 1940: armistice for Frenchmen and Germans in Rethondes

november 11 1940: 1st act of Resistance

june 06 1944: landing in Normandy
august 15 1944: landing in Provence

august 19 1944: Parisian came out when Allies arrived

sources:

http://perso.orange.fr/seconde.guerre.mondiale/chrono.htm

~* II) Map of France during WWII *~

This is a map of France during World War II .

sources:

http://uk.encarta.msn.com/media_461527139_761568934_-1_1/Vichy_France.html

¤~ I) Important people in the French Resistance ~¤

1) Jean Moulin

Jean Moulin (1899/1943) was a high-profile member of the French Resistance during World War II. He is remembered today as an emblem of the Resistance and died in the hands of the Germans.

2) Philippe Pétain

In World War I, he was viewed as a hero in France, but his actions during World War II resulted in a conviction and death sentence for treason, which was commuted to life imprisonment by Charles de Gaulle.

3) Charles de Gaulle

He was a general and a hero for France. He was the leader of the resistance during German occupation during World War II too. He became president of the French Republic.

sources:

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Moulin

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_P%C3%A9tain

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_de_gaulle

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We organize our plan like this :

I) Important people in French Resistance

some good and bad men who participated in french resistance

II) Map of France during WWII

positions of colonies, possessions,etc ...

III) Important dates for French Resistance

a sort of resume of french resistance with dates.