The Occupation of France refers to the period during World War II when Nazi Germany controlled France from 1940 to 1944. After the fall of France in June 1940, the country was divided into two zones: the occupied zone in the north and west, including Paris, and the unoccupied zone in the south, known as the Vichy regime. The Vichy government collaborated with the Nazis, implementing policies that included anti-Semitic laws and repression of resistance movements. During the occupation, the French population faced severe restrictions, including curfews and censorship. The French Resistance, a network of groups opposing the occupation, carried out sabotage and gathered intelligence for the Allies. The occupation ended in August 1944 when Allied forces liberated France, leading to the restoration of the French Republic and the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany.