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The French Resistance was a movement that arose during World War II with the aim of opposing and sabotaging the Nazi occupation of France. It began soon after the fall of France to Nazi Germany in 1940, and initially consisted of small, isolated groups of individuals who opposed the German occupation. The resistance movement grew over time, as more French people joined the cause and began to coordinate their efforts... The resistance fighters engaged in a wide range of activities, from publishing underground newspapers and carrying out acts of sabotage, to providing intelligence to Allied forces and helping to smuggle people out of the country. The French Resistance played an important role in the Allied victory over Nazi Germany, and its members are remembered as heroes who risked their lives to fight for their country's freedom... During the French Resistance, rights were denied to the French people by both the occupying Nazi forces and the collaborating Vichy government. The Nazis..