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Following the French surrender on June 22 1940 a new Government was established at [[Vichy]]. [[Vichy France]] is used to refer to the unoccupied area of southern France. However, the Vichy regime has administrative control over all France. This regime saw the co-operation with German forces, including with the [[Holocaust]], with a full revolution in state government and French society. The French motto of "Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité"(Liberty, equality, fraternity) was replaced with "Travail, Famille, Patrie"(Work, family, homeland). [[Trade Unions]] and other political opponents of [[fascism]] were oppressed, [[rugby league]], identified as traditionally anti-fascist was banned - and the sport even remain legally restricted in post-war France.

Following the French surrender on June 22 1940 a new Government was established at [[Vichy]]. [[Vichy France]] is used to refer to the unoccupied area of southern France. However, the Vichy regime has administrative control over all France. This regime saw the co-operation with German forces, including with the [[Holocaust]], with a full revolution in state government and French society. The French motto of "Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité"(Liberty, equality, fraternity) was replaced with "Travail, Famille, Patrie"(Work, family, homeland). [[Trade Unions]] and other political opponents of [[fascism]] were oppressed, [[rugby league]], identified as traditionally anti-fascist was banned - and the sport even remain legally restricted in post-war France.

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[[Category:World War II]]