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  2. French colonization of Texas - Wikipedia

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    The United States insisted that its purchase included all of the territory France had claimed, including all of Texas. [51] The dispute was not resolved until the Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819, in which Spain ceded Florida to the United States in return for the United States' relinquishing its claim on Texas. [citation needed] The official ...

  3. France–Republic of Texas relations - Wikipedia

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    France – Republic of Texas relations refers to the historical foreign relations between the Republic of Texas and France. Relations began in September 1839 when France appointed Alponse Dubois de Saligny to serve as chargé d'affaires. Relations officially ceased upon annexation of Texas by the United States in 1845. [citation needed]

  4. Declarations of war during World War II - Wikipedia

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    This is a timeline of declarations of war during World War II. ... France and the UK: 1940-06-10 Canada: Italy: W [3] Declaration: 1940-06-11: South Africa

  5. Canada in World War II - Wikipedia

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    Once World War II had erupted in 1939, Canada had a small navy. In 1939 Canada had seven warships. Once entering the war, Canada needed a naval reformation in order to keep up with and aid the British. On the outbreak of the war Canada had roughly 3,500 men supporting the RCN. In September 1940 "the RCN grew to 10,000 men." [50]: 134

  6. Timeline of the liberation of France - Wikipedia

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    History of Pouzin in the Second World War 1944-09-01: Dieppe: 76: Normandy: Canadian, Fusiliers Mont-Royal, Royal Regiment of Canada: See also: Dieppe Raid (Operation Jubilee, 19 August 1942) 1944-09-02: Loches: 37: Centre-Val de Loire [63] [64] 1944-09-02: Valenciennes: 59: Hauts-de-France: American [59] 1944-09-02: Montpellier: 34: Occitanie ...

  7. Conscription Crisis of 1944 - Wikipedia

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    From the beginning, acceptance of French-speaking units was greater in Canada during World War II than World War I. In 1914, the drive to create the 22nd Infantry Battalion (French-Canadian) had necessitated large rallies of French Canadians and political pressure to overcome Minister Sam Hughes' abhorrence of the idea. But during World War II ...

  8. Treaty of Fontainebleau (1762) - Wikipedia

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    The Treaty of Fontainebleau, signed on November 3, 1762, was a secret agreement of 1762 in which the Kingdom of France ceded Louisiana to Spain.The treaty followed the last battle in the French and Indian War in North America, the Battle of Signal Hill in September 1762, which confirmed British control of Canada.

  9. France during World War II - Wikipedia

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    German occupation of France during World War II - 1940–1944 in the northern zones, and 1942–1944 in the southern zone. The Holocaust in France . Italian occupation of France during World War II - limited to border areas 1940–1942, almost all Rhône left-bank territory 1942-1943.