Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Muna November 1942 mauto eFrance eVichy akambopikisa kwenguva pfupi
kumhara kwemauto eAllied muFrench North Africa kwemazuva maviri, kusvikira Admiral François Darlan ataurirana neAllies nezvekuregererwa kwehondo. Mukupindura kumhara, mauto eGermany neItaly akapinda munharaunda isina kubatwa kumaodzanyemba kweFrance ndokugumisa Vichy France sechinhu chine chero rudzi rwekuzvitonga; yakazova hurumende yechikwambo yenharaunda dzakatorwa. Muna Chikumi 1943, vaimbove vakavimbika kuVichy mumakoroni muFrench North Africa vachitungamirwa naHenri Giraud vakasvika pachibvumirano neFree French kuti vabatane nehurumende yavo yenguva pfupi neFrench National Committee ("Comité Français National", CFN) kuumba hurumende yenguva pfupi muAlgiers, inozivikanwa seFrench Committee of National Liberation ("Comité Français de Libération Nationale", CFLN) yakatanga kutungamirwa naDarlan.