Why did France surrender to Germany in ww2?
Why did France surrender to Germany in ww2? The following analysis concludes that the French lost in 1940 mainly because of three reasons: intelligence failure, operational and tactical inferiority, and poor strategic leadership.
Why did the Germans not defend Paris?
Paris was declared an open city German troops entered Paris on 14 June. French forces withdrew from the city the day before and it was declared an 'open city' - meaning it would not be defended - in order to prevent its destruction.