Discover how France's shocking collapse in 1940 transformed Paris forever, and how Churchill's defiant response changed the course of WWII. Perfect preparation for seeing the City of Light through wartime eyes.
Best quote from Paris 1940: When France Fell in Six Weeks
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History was kind to Churchill because he understood that some moments require you to stand alone and hold the line, even when everything seems hopeless.
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How did we see France, the nation, surrender during the Second World War? And how did Winston Churchill turn the situation around in Western Europe fighting against Hitler?
I want to dig into the backdrop around the movie "The Darkest Hour." I am going to visit Paris, France very soon, and I am very excited about this trip and learning that part of history of that country and that city. I think I need to see the city through a different angle: not just as a fan, but as a judge.
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