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World War II - Surrender of Paris

Time: Friday Jun 14, 1940

Place: Paris, France

Details: German soldiers marched past the Arch de Triomphe after the surrender of Paris.

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On This Day - 14 June

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14 June 1940

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June 1940

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Jun, 1940 - Bordeaux, France
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Sunday Jun 16, 1940 - London, England, United Kingdom
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Monday Jun 17, 1940 - London, England, United Kingdom
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Tuesday Jun 18, 1940 - London, England, United Kingdom
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Tuesday Jun 18, 1940 - London, England, United Kingdom
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Wednesday Jun 19, 1940 - Cameroon
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Wednesday Jun 19, 1940 - London
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Saturday Jun 22, 1940 - Compiègne, France
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1940

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Apr, 1940 - U.S.
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Saturday Apr 6, 1940 - Norway
World War II
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Monday Apr 8, 1940 - Norway
World War II
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Monday Apr 8, 1940 - Norway
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Tuesday Apr 9, 1940 - Denmark and Norway
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Tuesday Apr 9, 1940 - Norway and Denmark
World War II
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Tuesday Apr 9, 1940 - Denmark and Norway
Harald V Image
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Harald V Image
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Tuesday Apr 16, 1940 - Frötuna, Sweden
Harald V Image
Harald V-Moving to Drottningholm
Friday Apr 26, 1940 - Drottningholm, Stockholm, Sweden
World War II
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Tuesday May 7, 1940 - London, England, United Kingdom
Winston Churchill
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Tuesday May 7, 1940 - London, England, United Kingdom
Winston Churchill
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Thursday May 9, 1940 - London, England, United Kingdom
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World War II
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Friday May 10, 1940 - London, England, United Kingdom
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Friday May 10, 1940 - London, England, United Kingdom
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May, 1940 - Germany
Charles de Gaulle
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Sunday May 12, 1940 - France
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Monday May 13, 1940 - London, England, United Kingdom
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May, 1940 - France
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Charles de Gaulle
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May, 1940 - Greece
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Charles de Gaulle-De Gaulle attacked again and his forces were once again devastated
Sunday May 19, 1940 - Montcornet, France
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Charles de Gaulle-De Gaulle delayed his retreat
Monday May 20, 1940 - Montcornet, France
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Tuesday May 21, 1940 - Montcornet, France
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Jun, 1940 - England, United Kingdom
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Friday Jun 7, 1940 - Reynolds, Georgia, U.S.
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Monday Jun 10, 1940 - Italy
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Monday Jun 10, 1940 - London, England, United Kingdom
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Jun, 1940 - Norway
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Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle-De Gaulle arrived at Bordeaux
Friday Jun 14, 1940 - Bordeaux, France
Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle-Reynaud had resigned as prime minister
Jun, 1940 - Bordeaux, France
Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle-De Gaulle talked about Jean Monnet's mooted Anglo-French political union
Sunday Jun 16, 1940 - London, England, United Kingdom
Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle-De Gaulle escaped to London
Monday Jun 17, 1940 - London, England, United Kingdom
Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle-British Cabinet was reluctant to agree to de Gaulle giving a radio address
Tuesday Jun 18, 1940 - London, England, United Kingdom
Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle-De Gaulle's Appeal to continue to resist the occupation of France
Tuesday Jun 18, 1940 - London, England, United Kingdom
Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco-Wanted to enter the war
Wednesday Jun 19, 1940 - Cameroon
Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle-De Gaulle denied the legitimacy of the government at Bordeaux
Wednesday Jun 19, 1940 - London
Salvador Dali Image
Salvador Dali-Able to Escape
Thursday Jun 20, 1940 - U.S.
W. E. B. Du Bois
W. E. B. Du Bois-Dusk of Dawn
1940 - U.S.
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon-Marriage
Jun, 1940 - Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, California, U.S.
Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle-Armistice was signed
Friday Jun 21, 1940 - Compiègne, France
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler-France armistice
Saturday Jun 22, 1940 - Compiègne, France
Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle-The Bordeaux government declared that De Gaulle compulsorily retired from the French Army
Sunday Jun 23, 1940 - Bordeaux, France
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