Marshal Henri Petain
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- I'm the lion of Verdun , hero of world war I.
- Let's negotiate an armistice.
- Let's cooperate!
- Henri Philippe Benoni Omer Joseph Pétainwas born in 1856 in Cauchy-à-la-Tour, France. He graduated from the militaryacademy of Saint-Cyr and served in various wars, including World War I.
- If a beaten country can unite it is reborn. Vive la France!
- What a traitor!
- In 1940,Petain was appointed as the French Prime Minister and Vice President of theCouncil of Ministers. He negotiated an armistice with Germany, which dividedFrance into two zones.
- Everyone listens to me!
- Petain established a collaborationist government at Vichy, and he became its head of state.
- Petain's regime was controversial, and he faced criticism from some French people who saw him as a traitor. Petain was known for his charisma and oratory skills. He believed that France needed to collaborate with Germany to protect its interests.
- We will fight to our dying breath against Nazi and Vichy traitor!
- Petain became increasingly authoritarian, and he suppressed dissent within his government.
- Not any more. You are arrested.
- I'm doing all this for France.
- In1942, Allied forces invaded French North Africa, and Petain's government wasforced to choose between collaborating with Germany or supporting the Allies.
- No one understands me.
- Petain chose to collaborate with Germany, and he allowed German troops to occupy the unoccupied zone of France. Petain's regime became increasingly brutal, and it executed members of the French Resistance.
- In 1944, Petain's regime was overthrown, and Petain was arrested by the Allies.
- Petain's sentence was later commuted to life imprisonment due to his age and poor health.
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