World War II begins. Germany captures Paris, and France surrenders to the Nazis. Exacting revenge for his nation's defeat in the first World War, Hitler forces French officials to sign surrender ...

The BBC's correspondent Thomas Cadett witnessed the signing of the unconditional surrender at a small schoolhouse in Reims, north eastern France, which was being used at the time as General ...

The speeches he made during the summer of 1940 established the policy of 'no surrender', and made people ... We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and ...

World War II begins. May: As Germany marches into ... June: Germany captures Paris, and France surrenders to the Nazis. Exacting revenge for his nation's defeat in the first Wold War, Hitler ...