I love American's and their unique view of life but then there is the real world

I never thought I would do this but I am now going to defend the French (everyone stands back in amazement).

As far as I am aware, France suspected Germany was going to invade them in WWII so they built a massive wall all along their border with Germany. They just didn't think the Germans would attack another country first and then enter France from their border. It was an easy mistake to make (snigger). I was also taught that the invasion was so quick the French never even put up a fight (hard to do when you are making a flag from a sheet like in a previous pic)