1940 Armistice

The 1940 Armistice refers to the agreement signed on June 22, 1940, between France and Nazi Germany during World War II. It marked France's surrender after being overwhelmed by German forces, leading to the occupation of northern France. The armistice established a division of French territory, with Germany controlling the north and west, while a nominal French government, based in Vichy, governed the unoccupied south. It was a temporary peace, but effectively ended France’s status as an independent war-winning power during that period.