French Military Junta

The **French Military Junta** (**Français Junte Militaire**) is a country located in Western Europe. It shares borders with RK Niederlande, the Swiss Confederation, the Greater German Reich, the Spanish Empire, the Kingdom of Italy, the Kingdom of England, the Republic of Liberia, the Portuguese Republic, the Islamic Republic of Libya, the Kingdom of Egypt, the State of Israel, the State of Jordan, and the Turkish Empire.

### Head of State

Brigadier General Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle

### Currency

French Franc

The French Military Junta has a unique government and ideology due to the restoration of the French state by Maurice Gamelin's French Armed Forces and Charles de Gaulle's Free France based in Africa. It is a militant ideology, so the nation is under conscription and occupation until France decides to reform.

Although France is non-aligned, the people are bitter about the situation caused by Germany and wish for revenge. However, many in France are turning to socialist and nationalist ideologies, which may cause mixed feelings about other factions such as the TDO.

## History

### The Second World War

Germany would begin an invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939, marking the beginning of a 6-year conflict that would change the globe forever. With combined efforts from Germany and the Soviet Union, Poland would surrender after just over a single month of fighting. By then, France and its ally, the United Kingdom, had come to aid their ally in the East. Nonetheless, this would come to bite them in the back in the foreseeable future.

Continuing to rapidly sweep through Europe, Germany would begin its invasion of Western Europe on May 10, targeting the Benelux and France. The Benelux nations, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Belgium would surrender on May 10, May 14, and May 28 respectively. Up until June 22, France would fight for their homeland. However, Germany's superior blitzkrieg tactics had proven effective against the unprepared French soldiers. France would lose many major cities such as Strasbourg, Lille, Caen, and finally, Paris. By June 22, France was forced to sign an armistice with Germany, granting the northern coast to direct German control while a puppet led by Philippe Pétain. Pétain had been a great general, but was practically forced to rule the puppet to decrease morale of British and Free French forces in Africa, led by de Gaulle.

In Africa, Free France was suffering major defeats. With Turkey joining the war after the Soviet defeat, France's colonies in Syria and Lebanon were beginning to fall. However, they would not accept total defeat. Some of the bloodiest battles outside of Europe took place in Syria, but due to French bravery, the colony of Lebanon and the reformed Syrian colony, renamed to French Damascus, were maintained. Turkey, however, did manage to occupy the northern regions, establishing an autonomous zone with the capital in Aleppo. Nonetheless, France had been able to hold the region. Returning back to Africa, Spain had joined the war and split the territories around Guinea off from French West and Central Africa. However, French forces continued to show resilience and at the Battle of Timbuktu, France would reconnect its African possessions.

France wasn't going to give up the mainland. Late in the war, a prominent guerilla known as the French Freedom Front (FFF), had begun to make massive military campaigns in mainland France. On the southern coast, they would occupy the cities of Montpelier and Nice, and later, Bordeaux. Eventually, they would capture the city of Vichy, causing disarray in Vichy France's government. Pétain would eagerly switch back to the side of the Allied Powers, who would accept him willingly to lead the Breton Campaign. He would capture Nantes and Rennes, allowing the FFF to focus on the capital. Gamelin, the leader of the FFF, would make massive gains in the mainland while de Gaulle's Free France continued to have success in Africa. Gamelin would finally prove his worth at the Second Battle of Paris, where he would recapture the city. Shortly after this, Germany would sign a new armistice with the FFF. However, fighting in Syria and Africa continued for a short time afterwards.

After the recapture of much of France, the FFF would unite with Free France. Gamelin, originally the commander-in-chief of French forces, would assume the head of government while de Gaulle would assume head of state, as he had commanded Free French forces in Africa. The Junta would soon face instability as the populace began turning to ultranationalism and socialist ideologies such as syndicalism and Stalinism. However, the Junta would continue to remain strong. Soon, Turkey and Spain would sign a ceasefire with the Junta, and war was beginning to end for France. Volunteer forces would continue to fight with the British, would were losing ground. Eventually, the Junta would meet in Frankfurt, along with the leaders of many other nations including Germany, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, and the United States among others.

#### Treaty of Frankfurt

The Treaty of Frankfurt had a massive impact which would change the course of history. The leaders of the United Kingdom, the French Military Junta, Nazi Germany, the Italian Empire, the Republic of Turkey, Nationalist Spain, the Soviet Union, and the Kingdom of Hungary among other nations would meet in the city of Frankfurt to sign the treaty. The city was chosen for multiple reasons, with the largest reason being the city was the location where Germany and France had signed the treaty that ended the Franco-Prussian War, allowing Prussia to finally unify the German Empire. With the treaty instated, Germany's reichkommissariats and protektorats would be officially created. In France, many were growing bitter, wanting to gain their revenge on the Germans. Frankfurt had been the location where Prussia had officially been able to unify the German Empire in an embarrassing French defeat. The Junta would begin preparations for a great revenge scheme...

##### Aftermath of Frankfurt

The Treaty of Frankfurt had indirectly caused many events throughout the globe. First, it had caused disarray among the British Isles, and within the year, Scotland and Northern Ireland would declare independence. Next, the Soviet Union would completely collapse into seven states, five of which are not controlled in any manner by the new German Reich. The Soviet Union's remnant would be located in the northern wastelands, establishing the Yamalian Soviet Socialist Republic. Located in the region around Lake Baikal is the Transbaikal Confederacy. Meanwhile, the Yakutian Empire rests in the land of Sakha Yakutia and Kamchatka. Then, the Russian Nationalist State lies in the southern regions of Siberia and the Ural Mountains. Finally, the Russian Federation stands strong in the Volga region of Russia. In Abyssinia and Tripolitania, the Ethiopian Empire and the Islamic Republic of Libya would proclaim independence, facing no resistance from the faltering Kingdom of Italy. The Treaty of Frankfurt had indirectly caused these events and would continue to impact the globe as time goes on.

### Post-War Period

France had maintained the Junta until the current time in 1948. However, plans to restore the Republic had been negotiated, and if all goes to plan, it should be restored within the year. Still, communist and nationalist ideologies are beginning to grow and threaten to destroy France's democratic dream. The Junta is also experiencing economic downfall. Although their economy is isolated from the German economy, without the United States or United Kingdom, their economy was vulnerable. France's economy is expected to become slightly stronger than Germany's mainland economy, however. Bitter relations with the Stahlachse are noticable, and nothing is really occuring with the other major alliances. Some expect Turkey to invade French Damascus and Lebanon once more, but only time will tell if this event will come to be...