World War II Today

Share this post
Churchill mocks the Vichy French
www.ww2today.com

Churchill mocks the Vichy French

30th December 1941: Winston Churchill addresses the Canadian Parliament

Dec 30, 2021
1
Share this post
Churchill mocks the Vichy French
www.ww2today.com
The British Prime Minister Winston Churchill addresses the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa in December 1941.

Britain’s relationship with France was complicated. After the French Government surrendered to the Germans in 1940 the new ‘Vichy’ regime effectively switched sides. They did not just acquiesce to Nazi demands but actively fought the British in pla…

This post is for paid subscribers

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2022 Martin Cherrett
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Publish on Substack Get the app
Substack is the home for great writing