How did France perform in World War II? Why has it become a joke for many people?

France's performance in World War II was ok, and it was described as a joke because the French firmly believed that no one could surpass maginot line.

1939 In September, Germany invaded Poland, and France, known as the most powerful army, was completely defeated in just a few weeks. Reasons include low morale and lack of wise leadership. France collapsed in the blitzkrieg in Germany and was completely conquered in just three months. At the turn of spring and summer from 65438 to 0940, Paris was bathed in warm sunshine. People think that war will not burn down this powerful country, and there is a scene of peace. But at this time, in the European battlefield, Poland, Denmark and Norway were all vulnerable to the German blitzkrieg, while the French people consciously relied on maginot line for self-defense, and they didn't have to worry about any enemies. The disaster in France in this state suddenly ended. ?

On May 1940, 10, the Germans launched a surprise attack from maginot line, beginning with the most powerful tragedy of the French army. In World War I, France and Britain both belonged to the allied camp and fought against Germany. Although the post-war situation has changed, the two countries still maintain some kind of alliance. France paid a heavy price in the First World War. After the war, France had a million troops and ruled the European continent. 1939 In the first half of the year, France and Britain both promised to defend Poland, Romania and Turkey. 1 In September, after the outbreak of World War II, France and Britain declared war on Germany again, and they fought a so-called strange war together. An interesting scene appeared. Millions of French troops were waiting in the air, and the promised defense delayed the best fighting time.

1940 may 10, the prelude to the French tragedy officially kicked off. The German army launched the war on the Western Front. Under the attack of the German Blitzkrieg, the Anglo-French alliance began to face a real test. In may of the same year, 15, commander-in-chief of the French army? Gammalin shouted that maginot line had been destroyed and the failure was irreversible. I can say that the two armies are evenly matched, but the result is surprising. From May to June 20th of 10, in just 4 1 day, France's most powerful army was defeated. Its troops were killed 82,000, and the number of prisoners of war reached an astonishing 1.547 million. Obviously France was not defeated. On the contrary, it was defeated without fighting, which is rare in the history of war.