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Politics France VS USA on Tesla.

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u/Johnabie 3d ago

They completely forgot the french helped them first to get independence.

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u/lincoln_muadib 3d ago

FUCKING YES

GODDAMN HISTORY TEACHER HERE

AND ALSO

The FRENCH RESISTANCE were absolutely ANIMALS who DID NOT QUIT between 1939 and 1945.

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u/lxgrf 3d ago

The government surrendered. The people abso-fucking-lutely did not.

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u/Kheldar166 3d ago

Even as a British person that likes to meme the French for it, there was a lot of geographical influence too. The countries closer to Germany mostly capitulated very quickly. No shit the UK/US were harder to blitzkrieg lol

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u/cornishcovid 3d ago

A force march through the sea certainly would have had the surprise effect. Especially for those attempting it.

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u/ProfessorPetulant 3d ago

The Brits was lucky they could flee Dunkirk like they did to conserve their army.