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France
Philippe Petain
From June 1940 till June 1944 most of France was ruled by the Vichy regime. The Free French were initially a small group that sought to represent the true France. The Vichy government was a puppet regime based in the south while the Germans retained complete power in the north. The Free French were based in London under the leadership of General de Gaulle. The Germans occupied the Vichy portion of France in 1942 after it became clear that the French colonies in Africa and the middle-east and their colonial garrisons were slowly going over to the Free French coupled with the allied invasion of western north Africa in operation torch (the British were actually already in Africa but at the East end). This meant that the Vichy government whilst retaining it's civil powers (which it technically had in the northern region as well) just became a complete puppet in both regions.
Vichy France
The capital of occupied France was Paris. The de facto capital of the unoccupied portion of France, until November 8, 1942, was the town of Vichy. After that control reverted to the occupying Germans, and the whole country was administered from Paris.
France
The Vichy regime was basically just a puppet government of Germany that often collaberated with them ecspecially when concerning French Jews but I suppose if you were a French person it would have been more bearable to live in Vichy instead of the occupied area of France.At the end of the day for the Jews it made little difference to live in Vichy.
Philippe Petain
France (Vichy regime).
I believe you're looking for the term "Vichy France".
Vichy, France was the provisional capital of France during World War 2. More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vichy_France#Vichy_government
Most of France was occupied by an invading German force. Vichy France (in the south) was allowed by Hitler to be controlled by a Vichy Government - Marshal Philippe Pétain's regime 1940-44.
From June 1940 till June 1944 most of France was ruled by the Vichy regime. The Free French were initially a small group that sought to represent the true France. The Vichy government was a puppet regime based in the south while the Germans retained complete power in the north. The Free French were based in London under the leadership of General de Gaulle. The Germans occupied the Vichy portion of France in 1942 after it became clear that the French colonies in Africa and the middle-east and their colonial garrisons were slowly going over to the Free French coupled with the allied invasion of western north Africa in operation torch (the British were actually already in Africa but at the East end). This meant that the Vichy government whilst retaining it's civil powers (which it technically had in the northern region as well) just became a complete puppet in both regions.
Vichy France
Quisling regime ended in 1945.
The capital of occupied France was Paris. The de facto capital of the unoccupied portion of France, until November 8, 1942, was the town of Vichy. After that control reverted to the occupying Germans, and the whole country was administered from Paris.
June 22, 1940, France signed an armistice with Germany, which provided for the German occupation of the northern half of the country and permitted the establishment of a collaborationist regime in the south with its seat in the city of Vichy. June 22, 1940, France signed an armistice with Germany, which provided for the German occupation of the northern half of the country and permitted the establishment of a collaborationist regime in the south with its seat in the city of Vichy.