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2.5 million troops fought in the conflict and the total dead amounted to as many as 2 million (some estimates suggest that over a million died in Russia alone). It included the battles of Smolensk, Borodino, Lützen, Dresden and the epic Battle of Nations — the largest of the Napoleonic wars, and indeed the largest battle in Western history up until the First World War. The final stage of the war led to the Allies occupying Paris, forcing the French to admit defeat.
2.5 million troops fought in the conflict and the total dead amounted to as many as 2 million (some estimates suggest that over a million died in Russia alone). It included the battles of Smolensk, Borodino, Lützen, Dresden and the epic Battle of Nations — the largest of the Napoleonic wars, and indeed the largest battle in Western history up until the First World War. The final stage of the war led to the Allies occupying Paris, forcing the French to admit defeat.
* '''World War II''' <br>
After the so-called Phony War from 1939 to 1940, Nazi Germany managed to inflict a brutal defeat on the French. France formally surrendered to Germany on June 25, 1940. The reorganized French government, centered in the city of Vichy, enthusiastically joined the Axis. In 1944, France was invaded by the Allied forces. After the French surrendered, a new government led by Charles de Gaulle was established.
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[[Category:France]]
[[Category:Wars]]
[[Category:Wars]]