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This action officially began war between the two nations.
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France is invaded by the Germans and are heavily overrun by Axis forces.
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Four days after Italy joined the war, which then led to the French ceasing completely on June 25th after the fall of the capital.
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By 1940, France had seen minimal fighting in their area, but in May, the Germans used their brutal force to fight through French defenses.
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When Italy ended up joining the war on the Germans side, it greatly affected the French. They now had two different armies invading their country from the east, which led to their surrender.
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At this point, France had fallen and major cities were taken over by the Germans. The prime minister announced his intentions to sign an armistice betweeen France and the Nazis.
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Allies stormed the beach of Normandy and fought the Germans.
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After control from the Germans, the Allies helped Francec by invading Germany and ultimately defeating them.
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During these time, the Allies and Axis agreed on reparations, territorial adjustments, and political commitments made to promote democracy and peace.
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All of the Allies and Axis powers came together to make several agreements on many issues.
