Why France Fell to Hitler in Just 6 Weeks (1940)

Hitler’s Revenge: How France Was Humiliated in 1940 In 1940, Adolf Hitler forced France to sign an armistice in the very same railway carriage where Germany had surrendered in World War I. This was more than a military victory. It was an act of revenge that turned a symbol of French triumph into a symbol of national humiliation. Discover the shocking story of the Fall of France, the German invasion, the armistice at Compiègne, and the rise of Charles de Gaulle and the Free French movement during World War II. How did France fall so quickly? Why did Hitler choose the same railway carriage? And what happened to the historic carriage before Germany's defeat in 1945? Watch until the end to discover one of the most dramatic moments of World War II. Subscribe for more fascinating historical stories, forgotten events, and documentary-style videos about World War I and World War II. #WorldWar2 #WW2History #HistoryDocumentary #Hitler #FallOfFrance