The Battle of France

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:La_Resistance
gptkb:Édouard_Detaille
gptkbp:casualties over 500,000
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Belgium
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Netherlands
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:end_date 1940-06-25
gptkbp:historical_significance Shifted the balance of power in Europe
Highlighted the importance of air superiority in modern warfare
Marked the beginning of German occupation in Western Europe
Demonstrated the impact of rapid mechanization in warfare
Increased American involvement in World War II
Influenced post-war European politics
Influenced the development of NATO post-war
Led to the establishment of Vichy France
Led to the formation of the Free French Forces
Resulted in the fall of the French Third Republic
Caused a reevaluation of military strategies by the Allies
Set the stage for future resistance movements in France
Contributed to the eventual downfall of Nazi Germany
Led to the establishment of the Maginot Line as a defensive strategy
Demonstrated the effectiveness of German military tactics
Influenced Allied strategies in subsequent campaigns
Resulted in significant changes in military alliances in Europe
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Battle of France
gptkbp:launch_date 1940-05-10
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Gerd_von_Rundstedt
gptkb:Philippe_Pétain
gptkb:Sir_Winston_Churchill
gptkb:Wernher_von_Braun
gptkb:Charles_de_Gaulle_Sr.
gptkb:Adolf_Hitler
gptkb:Hermann_Göring
gptkbp:location gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Blitzkrieg
gptkbp:military_technology gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:military_unit
tanks
gptkbp:outcome Occupation of France
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Phoney_War
gptkbp:result German victory
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:Dunkirk_evacuation
Fall of Paris
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Battle_of_Britain