The preliminaries of the Franco-German armistice as reflected in Franco-British diplomatic documents Cover Image

Preliminariile armistiţiului franco-german reflectate în documente diplomatice franco-britanice
The preliminaries of the Franco-German armistice as reflected in Franco-British diplomatic documents

Author(s): Viorel Cruceanu
Subject(s): History
Published by: MUZEUL NAȚIONAL DE ISTORIE A ROMÂNIEI
Keywords: armistice; France under occupation; diplomatic documents; American intervention; the Second World War

Summary/Abstract: The Franco-German armistice on 22 June 1940, a compromise after the shock caused by the German occupation of France, is reflected in the diplomatic French and British documents which are the object of the current study. Left with no other solution, France had to capitulate. What the Franco-British meetings before the capitulation reflect is the impossibility of the allies to stop the German advance and the fact that the only military solutions found in that moment of crisis were a heroic resistance and, on the long term, the United States’ entry in the wa

  • Issue Year: 1/2016
  • Issue No: 28
  • Page Range: 229-237
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Romanian