France

France is a country in the West of Europe and a member of the European Union. It is the neighbour of Spain,  Andorra,  Monaco,  Italy,  Switzerland,  Germany, and  Belgium. It has access to the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and to the Channel.

experiences (the French revolution) but they are also very proud of themselves. France often takes a break to go on strike when something displeases them, but since many things annoy France, things don't really move for them.

They are pretty proud of their knowledge and are always ready to talk about their culture. Some are saying they are egocentric, while France says "It's not our fault if we have such a beautiful land, culture, and cuisine."

France is attached to is "Sécurité Sociale" (social security) (most of the medical cost are paid by it), free public schools and five weeks of paid leave, but at the same time, it costs a lot of money (that's why the public debts reach 100% of the GDP).

Interests

 * Cooking
 * Art
 * Football

France is into football, like Spain, and is very proud of their two victories in 1998 and 2018, tennis, petanque and bicycling (Tour de France). France loves cooking and food, especially baguettes (bread in general), cheese and wine which they're really proud of. But they are tired of everyone giving them credit for the invention of French in august 1792 coming from Marseille, that is why it is now called "La Marseillaise". It became so popular that it was chosen to be the national anthem in 1795.

The Gallic rooster (initially used by the Gallic as you can guess), because they wanted their majestic bird and everyone was already using the eagle. The rooster is the king of the barn, it yells very loudly to show how wonderful and proud he is (not such a surprise France chose him).

Marianne, the allegory of the French Republic, a woman wearing a Phrygian cap with a tricolor cockade. It's not her on the painting "La liberté Guidant le people" but Liberty's allegory!

The motto "Liberty, Equality, Brotherhood" which resumes France's values (even if they are far from reaching it).

 

France celebrates their national day on July 14th, but does the data relating to the storming of the Bastille of the Festival of France and  UK warned  Germany that if he invades  Poland, they would enter the war. Germany had ignored the warning and stepped into Poland on the first of September of the year 1939. The Allies decided first to drill the frontier but then decided to stay behind the Maginot Line, because of the fear of a warlike WW1, counting on Belgium to resist. They waited for 8 months, from September 1939 to May 1939, it's the "phony war". But with the USSR giving supplies to Germany, the Allies blocks became inefficient and Germany passed by Belgium and then arrived in the North of France. Allies were cornered at Dunkerque and many soldiers were saved by the operation dynamo. France was defeated in five weeks, it the debacle. France changed its government (Paul Reynaud was replaced by the Marshall Petain) and signed the Armistice. Being no longer in the fight with the Allies.

Provisional Government of the French Republic
After the liberation, the country is at the edge of a civil war. During this period French try to punish in their own ways, there were around 20 000 women were shaved and humiliated by the peer for having relation with the enemy and around 10,000 people were executed without judgment. To avoid more death the government organized many courts of justice and the "Résistancialisme" saying that only the government and a few French collaborated with nazis, all the rest of France was part of the Resistance. Every document concerning Vichy was classified defense so no Historian could prove the contrary. (still on work)

Fourth Republic
Франция Francja