![]() ![]() ![]() On top of that, the French military leadership is made up of old guards who are inexperienced with modern warfare and dangerously complacent regarding the intentions of their enemies. Should an aggressive adversary like Germany threaten its heartland, France is unlikely to be willing to sustain defensive efforts that could see the entire country devastated. The memory of the Great War is also very much alive, and the people of France are reluctant to fight another major war in Europe. ![]() However, their government is divided, with Communist influences threatening to weaken it further. Their heartland in Europe is rich almost half of Africa is under their control, and they have colonies in Indochina, Syria and Guyana, not to mention direct control of islands in all the oceans of the world. France is a major power in 1936, one of the winners of the Great War, and in control of a globe-spanning empire. ![]()
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