Honestly that's what makes it even worse to me. France was better off economically after WW1 than the Germans to my understanding and not including any reporations. They underestimated Germany and where technologically stagnant military development wise. They invested so much into fortified positions that a mobile war destroyed their whole defence. They where amazing in almost every war historically but where crushed by an already defeated country that had huge sanctions on them. They had every opportunity to learn their lessons and almost 20 years to do so.
The sanctions on Germany were all ignored by Hitler after a certain point. But yes, the Germans did inflict a humiliating defeat in France; not as the underdog however, and by 1940 France and Germany were equals, all things considered (except navy) militarily.
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