A mass transport of prisoners to the Dracy concentration camp took place in this political entity and was called the Vel d'Hiv Roundup.
A mass transport of prisoners to the Dracy concentration camp took place in this political entity and was called the Vel d'Hiv Roundup. This polity was attacked at Mers-el-Kebir, and following the assassination of one of its chief political figures, François (*) Darlan, the rights of its citizens were significantly limited by Pierre Laval. It was formed after the Third Republic fell following an invasion by a neighboring state and saw five consecutive terms served by Philippe Pétain. For 10 points, name this puppet state formed in 1940 after the invasion of Nazi Germany.
A mass transport of prisoners to the Dracy concentration camp took place in this political entity and was called the Vel d'Hiv Roundup.
{Vichy} France [prompt on just “France”] [MB]