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Despite having considerable resources, the French military squandered their advantages with miscalculations and indecisions at critical moments. Had they been proactive in their defense and quick to adapt to German strategies, the outcome might have been drastically different. Ultimately, the events of May and June 1940 illustrate not merely a military defeat but a complex intersection of strategy, communication, and the human spirit under extreme pressure. The historical legacy of France's failure, from jokes to serious analysis, continues to echo through military history discussions to this day.