German innovation to France

Blitzkreig
1. This is one of the reasons because of his success with the Blitzkrieg he decided it was time to go for a bigger target, and have already conquered the eastern part.
The France already had planed an attack from Germany and created the Maginot line, but the Germans were smart and they decided to attack from the Belgium frontier.
1. France signed the armistice on June 22, 1940 and Germany established their own government named Vichy government
Withdraw of France
Phoeny war
1. That France and UK did not attack even after declaring war
References
1. http://www.history.co.uk/study-topics/history-of-ww2/fall-of-france
  1. http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005181
    1. http://www.sparknotes.com/history/european/ww2/section2.rhtml
Events time line
1. May 10, 1940 Germany begins invasions of Belgium, the Netherlands, and France
  1. May 13 French and British troops move into Belgium but are trapped between German armies
    1. May 13 French and British troops move into Belgium but are trapped between German armies
      1. May 27 British troops begin mass evacuation from Dunkirk
        June 3 Luftwaffe initiates air raids on Paris
        June 12 German forces penetrate France’s final lines of defense
        June 22 France signs armistice with Germany
        June 23 Hitler visits Paris

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