WWII 1
For France to receive 1 French prisoner of war back, how many French men had to go to Germany for forced labor?
France had to send 3 men.
The German mark was worth significantly more than the French Franc. Germans had more purchasing power.
What happened if you were caught being part of the resistance?
You were promptly executed.
Being Jewish in France during World War II meant that you were unable to start a ____________to make money.
business
In order to make money, French people sold their items on....
The black market.
If you were Jewish in France during the time of World War II, you had to wear:
A yellow star
Who was Philip Petain?
He was a man who was in charge of the Vichy government during World War II in France.
What happened to the collaborators after the war ended?
They were tried as war criminals and killed.
Name two places where Jewish people were unable to go during this time period.
Restaurants
Supermarkets
Essentially any public place.
In Paris, well known cafes and bars became what for the German army?
France was divided into how many main sections during World War II?
France was divided into two zones.
Who was Charles de Gaulle?
He was the president of France who fled to English when Paris was occupied by the Nazis.
What was Le Chambon?
Le Chambon was a protestant town in France who helped save Jewish people from persecution because they felt that it was their Christian duty to do so.
What happened to many people during this time period in France?
They were deported to concentration camps across Europe.
German approved media/propaganda.
What was the name of the puppet regime government that collaborated with Hitler?
The Vichy government
Who were the collaborators?
They were French people who were secretly working with German soldiers.
True or False- anti-Semitic laws were originally only impacted foreign Jews in France who fled from Germany and Poland.
True
What were the two zones of France called?
The occupied zone and the unoccupied zone.
Where did the resistance fighters typically live?
In the countryside in France
What did the Germans do with the clocks when they occupied France?
They turned them back an hour to better align with German time.
What was la resistance?
La resistance was a militia movement in the countryside to try and stop Hitler and the Nazis.
As time passed, if you were known to be a Jew in France, your________________was confiscated by the government.
property
The German army invaded France on:
May 10, 1940
Name one country other than America that helped liberate the beaches of Normandy.
Russia, Canada