Germany occupies France. Collaboration of the Vichy regime. General de Gaulle in London calls on the French to resist. 1944-1945 Normandy and Provence landings. Liberation of France.
Fourth Republic is marked by economic reconstruction and end of colonization.
Beginning of the European construction. Sharp demographic increase. De Gaulle returns to power and founds the Fifth Republic, adopted by referendum. 1962 End of Algerian War, begun in 1954. Georges Pompidou elected President of the Republic.