Vichy France: everything you wanted to know
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The French Colonies Were Part of the Agreement With the Noses
The french colonies were, from the very beginning, part of the agreement with the noses. Colonial soldiers had fought in the first world war, and they were called up to fight again in the second. And after the armistice in june 19 forty, all the colonies except one, except for equatorial africa, initially sided with petan. These colonial territories all remained unoccupied by german troops throughout the war. So it really is vishi who has maintaind control over its colonies through the war.
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