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About how long did France hold out against the German attack in 1940?

France was defeated in six weeks.

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  1. Six days
  2. Six months
  3. Six weeks ✔

Why: German forces swept through the Netherlands and Belgium into France in May 1940. France signed an armistice in June, about six weeks later.

Huh, didn't know that: Fast operations can force defenders to react before they can reorganize.

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Why did the calendar visit the airfield? It wanted its weeks to fly by.
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Answer: Six weeks. German forces swept through the Netherlands and Belgium into France in May 1940. France signed an armistice in June, about six weeks later.

  1. Journey of Flight Teacher's Guide, chapter 4 www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/2nd_edition_Teachers_Guide_5D3166D76F9B1.pdf
    With no air force to stop them, France was defeated in six weeks.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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