What year did germany invade france?

Germany attacked in the west on May 10, 1940. Initially, British and French commanders had believed that German forces would attack through central Belgium as they had in World War I, and rushed forces to the Franco-Belgian border to meet the German attack. read more

France did not invade Germany in 1939, because it wanted British lives to be at risk too and because of hopes that a blockade might force a German surrender without a bloodbath. The French and British also believed that they were militarily superior, which guaranteed victory. read more

Upon the invasion of Poland France and UK jointly declared war to Germany. After the Wermacht rousted the French Army and reached Paris in May/June 1940, an armistice was signed whereby France was split in two: an occupied zone under German command and a not-occupied one under the command of French Vichy regime. read more

Because France had not declared war on Germany .Germany hoped that its DOW on Russia would result in a French DOW on Germany, as France preferred to remain neutral, Germany was forced to invent something to declare war on France . read more