Why did the British attack their French Allies in WWII?

Why did the British attack their French Allies in WWII?

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Created by Daniel Turner (B.A. (Hons) in History, University College London)
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Sources:

Brown, David. The Road to Oran: Anglo-French Naval Relations, September 1939 - July 1940. Taylor & Francis, 2004.
Gibbs, Norman Henry, and J. R. M. Butler. Grand Strategy. Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1976.
O'Hara, Vincent P. Struggle for the Middle Sea: The Great Navies at War in the Mediterranean Theater, 1940-1945. Naval Institute Press, 2015.
Secrets of the Dead, Season 9, Episode 5 Churchill's Deadly Decision. Directed by Richard Bond. London: 3BM Television, 2010







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