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10th July 1940: The Vichy government established in France

10th July 2022
Tagged as: France, Germany, Hitler, Occupation, Petain, Second World War, Vichy

The Vichy government was established in France after the National Assembly approved a new French Constitutional Law that granted full powers to Marshal Pétain.

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10th July 1940: The Vichy government established in France

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