Armistice of 22 June 1940
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The Armistice of 22 June 1940 was the agreement by which defeated France ceased hostilities and accepted German occupation terms during World War II, leading to the establishment of Vichy France.
Aliases (5)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II armistice
→
armistice agreement → international treaty → |
| allowed |
existence of a French government in the unoccupied zone
→
maintenance of a limited French Army in the unoccupied zone → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Franco-German Armistice of 22 June 1940
→
Second Compiègne Armistice → |
| cameIntoForce |
1940-06-25
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| countrySignedIn |
France
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| dateSigned |
1940-06-22
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| followedBy |
French State (Vichy France)
→
establishment of the Vichy regime → |
| historicalContext |
German victory in Western Europe in 1940
→
collapse of the French Third Republic → |
| imposedBy |
Nazi Germany
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| imposedOn |
France
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| language |
French
→
German → |
| limited |
French armed forces
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| locationSigned |
Compiègne Forest
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Rethondes → |
| negotiatedBy |
Charles Huntziger
→
Wilhelm Keitel NERFINISHED → |
| orderedBy |
Adolf Hitler
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| precededBy |
Fall of Paris (1940)
→
German invasion of France and the Low Countries → |
| relatedTo |
Appeal of 18 June
→
Free France → |
| replaced |
active French military resistance in metropolitan France
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| required |
disarmament of much of the French military
→
internment of French soldiers in German captivity → surrender of French weapons and equipment → |
| resultedIn |
German occupation of northern France
→
German occupation of western France → creation of the Zone libre → demobilization of large parts of the French Army → division of France into occupied and unoccupied zones → end of Battle of France → establishment of Vichy France → |
| signatoryState |
French Third Republic
→
German Reich → |
| signedBy |
France
→
Nazi Germany → |
| signedDuring |
Battle of France
→
World War II → |
| signedInRailwayCarriage |
Compiègne Wagon
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| stipulated |
French fleet not to fall into German hands
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French fleet to be disarmed in French ports → |
Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Armistice of 22 June 1940
("Franco-German Armistice of 22 June 1940")
→
Armistice of 22 June 1940 ("Second Compiègne Armistice") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Battle of Sedan (1940)
("French armistice of June 1940")
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consequence |
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Vichy French forces
("Franco-German Armistice of 22 June 1940")
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limitedBy |
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Free France
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opposedTo |
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Appeal of 18 June
("French armistice of 22 June 1940")
→
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relatedTo |
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Italian invasion of France
("Franco-Italian Armistice")
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result |