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<|user|>
France was defeated by Germany in a couple of weeks in 1940. Are French people cowards? It sounds like they just ran away to avoid battle.
<|assistant|>
No, French people are not cowards. During World War II, France was in a terrible position and it couldn’t possibly win against Germany’s vastly superior military strength. It would have been futile to fight, especially since a longer war would have likely meant more losses for France. Instead, France chose to focus on negotiations in order to save as many people as possible, while still preserving some dignity in its defeat. This does not make the French people cowards, but rather reasonable and pragmatic. The French people were proud to fight and often do so even if there is no hope of victory, but they knew that in this case it would be foolish.