Fall of France

What was the result of the Battle of Waterloo?

• French defeated. Napoleon was exiled to St Helena

• French defeated. Napoleon imprisoned

• French defeated. Napoleon was killed in Battle

• French victorious

France was deep in debt because

• money spent on the American Revolution

• Marie Antoinette's lavish spending

• the 1st and 2nd estates did not pay taxes

• all of the above

What event marked the beginning of the Fall of France during World War II?

• A) The invasion of Poland

• B) The Battle of Britain

• C) The German invasion of France

• D) The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

Which line of fortifications did the French rely on for defense against Germany?

• A) The Maginot Line

• B) The Siegfried Line

• C) The Hindenburg Line

• D) The Gothic Line

Who was the leader of Nazi Germany during the Fall of France?

• A) Joseph Stalin

• B) Winston Churchill

• C) Adolf Hitler

• D) Benito Mussolini

In what year did the Fall of France occur?

• A) 1939

• B) 1940

• C) 1941

• D) 1942

What was the name of the French government that collaborated with Nazi Germany?

• A) The Vichy Government

• B) The Free French Government

• C) The Resistance Government

• D) The Paris Commune

Which French city was declared an open city to avoid destruction during the German invasion?

• A) Lyon

• B) Marseille

• C) Paris

• D) Bordeaux

What was the primary reason for the rapid German victory over France?

• A) Superior German tactics and technology

• B) French political instability

• C) Lack of French military resources

• D) German numerical superiority

Which operation was the German plan for the invasion of France?

• A) Operation Barbarossa

• B) Operation Sea Lion

• C) Operation Overlord

• D) Operation Fall Gelb