Franco-British union proposal of June 1940
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The Franco-British union proposal of June 1940 was a last-ditch World War II plan to politically merge France and the United Kingdom into a single state to sustain French resistance against Nazi Germany.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political union proposal
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unrealized political project ⓘ wartime diplomatic initiative ⓘ |
| consequence |
French request for armistice with Germany
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formation of Philippe Pétain government ⓘ resignation of Paul Reynaud as French prime minister ⓘ |
| documentType | draft declaration of union ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Anglo-French Union proposal
NERFINISHED
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Franco-British Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early precedent for postwar European unity discussions
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example of radical wartime political integration proposal ⓘ illustrates divisions within French leadership in June 1940 ⓘ |
| ideologicalBasis |
concept of indivisible union for the duration of the war
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shared defense of liberty and democracy ⓘ |
| intendedOutcome |
common citizenship for French and British people
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joint war effort against Nazi Germany ⓘ single Franco-British state ⓘ |
| intendedToMerge |
France
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalFeature |
would have created common war cabinet
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would have established joint foreign policy ⓘ would have pooled military and economic resources ⓘ |
| locationProposedFrom | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
French armistice faction
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Philippe Pétain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
debate in France between armistice and continued resistance
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imminent military collapse of France ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to prevent French surrender
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to sustain French resistance against Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| proposedBy |
United Kingdom
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ⓘ
Winston Churchill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposedDate | 16 June 1940 ⓘ |
| proposedDuring |
Battle of France
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ⓘ
World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposedTo |
French Third Republic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paul Reynaud government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
European integration ideas
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Franco-British relations NERFINISHED ⓘ Franco-German armistice of June 1940 NERFINISHED ⓘ Free French movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
never implemented
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rejected by French cabinet majority ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Charles de Gaulle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paul Reynaud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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