Which regime did Weygand join after France capitulated?
Vichy regime
Free French
Third Republic
Fourth Republic
Answer
Vichy regime: After France capitulated to Nazi Germany in 1940, General Maxime Weygand joined the Vichy regime, a collaborationist government established in southern France. The Vichy regime, led by Marshal Philippe Pétain, collaborated with the German occupiers and implemented authoritarian policies. Weygand served as Minister of National Defense and Commander-in-Chief of the French forces in North Africa until 1941, when he was replaced by Admiral François Darlan.
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