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Today in World War II History—December 13, 1940

Sunday, December 13, 2020 by Sarah Sundin
Pierre Laval, 1931 (Bibliothèque nationale de France)

Pierre Laval, 1931 (Bibliothèque nationale de France)

80 Years Ago—Dec. 13, 1940: Marshal Philippe Pétain forces Vichy French prime minister Pierre Laval to resign, then has Laval arrested for suspicion of plotting a coup (he’s released two days later and will return to power in April 1942).

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