When did Paris start mobilizing for war in 1939?
The city of Paris started mobilizing for war in September 1939, when Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union attacked Poland. The first defense exercise took place on the 2nd of February 1939.
Questions about Paris in World War II
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What happened to Jewish people during the German occupation of Paris?
On the 29th of May all Jews over age six were required to wear the yellow Star of David badge. On the 16th and the 17th of July 1942, 13,152 Jews including 4,115 children were rounded up by the French police and sent to internment camps preludes to Auschwitz extermination camp.
Who led the resistance organization formed in September 1940 in Paris?
Boris Vildé led the group that formed the first significant Resistance organization in September 1940 by scholars connected with Musée de l'Homme. They published Résistance a four-page newspaper using the museum mimeograph machine.
How many civilians died when Germans bombed Paris for the first time on June 3rd 1940?
Two hundred fifty-four people died when Germans bombed Paris for the first time on the 3rd of June 1940, targeting the Citroën automobile factory. This attack included 195 civilian casualties.
When did Charles de Gaulle make his appeal to continue resistance against Germans from Paris?
On the 18th of June 1940 Parisians listening to the BBC heard Charles de Gaulle make an appeal to continue resistance against Germans. The first illegal demonstration took place on the 11th of November 1940.