La France sous l'occupation

Which country occupied France between 1940 and 1944?

• Poland

• Russia

• Nazi Germany

• The Netherlands

Label the map of France under German Occupation

a

b

Zone libre (free zone)

Zone occupée (occupied zone)

In which zone was Paris?

• Occupied zone

• Free zone

In which town was the French government leading from?

• Paris

• Vichy

• Lyon

• Marseille

Who was leading the Vichy French government?

• Le Général De Gaulle

• Le Général Pétain

• Napoléon

• Lafayette

Why products such as bread, rice, flour, sugar rationed?

• Because they were made in Germany.

• To control the amount given to different part of the population

• To make sure the German population had enough before giving it to Parisians.

During the occupation, two-thirds of Parisians fled to ...

• The North of France

  (le nord de le France)

• The South of France (le sud de la France)

• The countryside (la campagne)

• The seaside

  (le bord de la mer)

What is a curfew (un couvre-feu)?

• a shortage of coal

• a regulation requiring people to remain indoors between specified hours

• a ration card for old people

What could you hear on the radio during the Nazi occupation in France?

• German propaganda

• French news

• English news and music

What were the signs of German occupation in a city like Paris?

• German Flags on buildings

• Clocks displaying German time

• School children wearing German uniform

• Signs in German