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On the face of it the Fall of While France, in so short a period, was remarkable. The country was protected by the Maginot Line and by a fairly large armyit put up little resistance to Germany. It was allied to the British, who had the largest Empire in the world and was only took a great industrial power. However, few weeks for the enitre country fell in a matter of weeksto fall. The reasons for the sudden defeat of France in 1940 were variousnumerous and varied. They included a failure of leadership, both at the military and the political level. The army of France was not only poor poorly led but had equipped with inferior arms and equipment. Moreover, the Maginot Line not only failed to protect France, but it encouraged a defensive mentality that allowed the Germans to have take the initiative at crucial periodspoints during the invasion. The French public were also bitterly divided between Many . These political divisions and incompetent leadership convinced many French people were pessimistic about the citizens that their country and had no faith in their country’s ability to could not defeat the GermansGermany. All these combined factors combined to ensure that the country was swiftly defeated in ensured a swift between May-and June 1940.