Two things worth bearing in mind.
Firstly the conspiracy (and I do not judge it's accuracy) theory is that the right wing wanted to lose the Battle of France to blame the left wing for the loss and make France a more Fascist and Catholic country with the government being controlled by the right wing. They expected something like the 1870 war with France being left unoccupied in return for a major reparation bill. Thus they wanted to retain sufficient military power to take over from the existing government.
The other thing is that France did more than cease to be an ally in 1940. It became a useful assistant to the Axis. Britain fought naval actions off Morocco and Algeria against the French Navy and Air Force. It fought land wars in Syria, Lebanon, Gabon and Madagascar as well as failed assaults on Senegal and being bombed in Gibraltar.
Many existing French orders for weapons were transferred to Britain after the fall of France. Would the USA have refused to do this and delivered them to France in accordance with any agreement as per the thread?
Firstly the conspiracy (and I do not judge it's accuracy) theory is that the right wing wanted to lose the Battle of France to blame the left wing for the loss and make France a more Fascist and Catholic country with the government being controlled by the right wing. They expected something like the 1870 war with France being left unoccupied in return for a major reparation bill. Thus they wanted to retain sufficient military power to take over from the existing government.
The other thing is that France did more than cease to be an ally in 1940. It became a useful assistant to the Axis. Britain fought naval actions off Morocco and Algeria against the French Navy and Air Force. It fought land wars in Syria, Lebanon, Gabon and Madagascar as well as failed assaults on Senegal and being bombed in Gibraltar.
Many existing French orders for weapons were transferred to Britain after the fall of France. Would the USA have refused to do this and delivered them to France in accordance with any agreement as per the thread?