It was worth noting that although Paris had already fallen, its fall had not shaken the French people's confidence in resisting the Germans at all.
After moving the government to Tours, French Chief of Staff De Gaulle issued an "Appeal to the French People" to all of France.
In this important document, De Gaulle stated: "France is not fighting alone. We still have allies such as the British Empire, the Austrian Empire, and the Australasian Empire.
Although we have lost Paris, that does not mean we have lost hope of defeating the Germans.
Whether you are an ordinary French citizen, an engineer or skilled worker at an arms factory, or a soldier wounded and retired from the battlefield, heed my call and devote yourselves wherever the nation needs you.
No matter what happens, the flames of France's resistance will never go out, and the French people will never submit.
Soldiers, behind us stands not only Tours, but also the vast French populace and our families.
For our families and fellow countrymen, for France's final glory, and for France's survival, let us forget all our previous defeats, stand together as one, and shout to our enemies: France is invincible! The French will never surrender!"
It had to be admitted that although France's performance in the war was far inferior to Germany's, France was by no means lacking in genuine patriots.
Following De Gaulle's call, large numbers of patriotic French youths swiftly gathered, and within a short time, the mobilization of up to five hundred thousand soldiers was completed.
Did these French youths recognize the current military government? Perhaps not. After all, it had been established through a military coup and had controlled France for only a short time, making it difficult to win the approval of every French person.
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