Not long after the beginning of World War II, France, which claimed to have the most powerful army in the world, surrendered to Germany, and France lasted only six weeks under the German Blitzkrieg. After that, France set up a puppet government and became a vassal state of Germany, which helped Germany a lot in World War II. However, it was such a defeated country that surrendered surprisingly quickly in World War II. After the end of World War II, it became a victorious country and became one of the five permanent members of the United Nations. We cannot help asking, why?

Why is it a victorious country?

First of all, from the legal point of view, the Vichy puppet government at that time was a legitimate government. Marshal Petain became famous in World War I, and his reputation far surpassed that of Charles de Gaulle. Surrender has also been approved by the French parliament, so it is meaningless to say that the country is a national victory. But there are many interests behind the victorious country and the defeated country. Secondly, in the battle against Axis fascism, it cannot be said that France has not contributed. Although it surrendered early, France was one of the first countries to launch an anti-fascist alliance. Although the French government has surrendered, the French people are still fighting. De Gaulle organized a government in exile in Britain and still insisted on resisting fascism.

After 1940, Vichy France was a semi-neutral country. 1943, the French army in North Africa fell into the hands of the allied forces, and the free France led by Charles de Gaulle and most Vichy French troops merged to form the French national liberation government, which was also recognized by the major allies. Moreover, the French army did well in attacking Italy, the Dragon Army, Normandy landing and attacking Germany. Therefore, it can be said that this country is a victorious country.

Why can France enter the P5?

In view of the huge losses caused by World War II, at the Yalta Conference, Britain and the United States felt that the former international organization "League of Nations" played an unsatisfactory role in coordinating international relations and preventing the outbreak of war. Therefore, it is necessary to establish an international organization "United Nations" that is more just and reasonable, can better reflect the interests of Member States and safeguard world peace and development.

Roosevelt once said, "Britain, the Soviet Union, China and their allies represent more than three quarters of the world's population. As long as the four military powers are United and determined to maintain peace, there is no possibility that an aggressor country will launch a world war again. " This is the world-famous idea of "four policemen", which became the basis for later determining the permanent members of the UN Security Council. Therefore, France was not admitted to the United Nations in the first place.

But in the end, France can become one of the five permanent members, and the British have made great efforts. World War II greatly reduced Britain's national strength. Churchill once said, "I have a huge Russian bear sitting on one side, one leg on the other, a huge bison on the other side, and a poor English Xiao Lv sitting in the middle." The two world wars have overwhelmed the British people, and they urgently need to get enough voice in the future world.

At that time, the United States and the Soviet Union were powerful, and they would certainly not do things according to Britain. China and Britain also hate each other. Not to mention the distant Opium War, the cooperation between Britain and China in the Far East during World War II was not very tacit, so pulling France up was a more practical option. The United States also needs a strong enough country on the European continent to suppress Germany and fight against the Soviet Union, so France is almost the only choice.