France Is Making Thousands of Vichy-Era Documents Public
Dec 29, 2015 · As of this week, the French government released more than 200,000 documents from one of the country's darkest periods. The declassified papers from Vichy France could reveal new details about...
Vichy France - Wikipedia
Vichy France (French: Régime de Vichy; 10 July 1940 – 9 August 1944), officially the French State (État français), was a French rump state headed by Marshal Philippe Pétain during World War II, established after the French capitulation after the defeat against Germany.It was named after its seat of government, the city of Vichy.Officially independent, but with half of its territory ...
Vichy France’s ‘biggest stain’? The August 1942 roundup, 80 years …
Aug 26, 2022 · But the arrests in the non-occupied zone should be central to how the French remember the Second World War, Doulut suggested: It is the Vichy regime's “biggest stain”; it was a “French ...
Macron Pledges to Return France to the Glory Days of Vichy …
PARIS, August 24, 2024 — In a stunning bid to rekindle the halcyon days of Vichy France, President Emmanuel Macron has set his sights on bringing back what he calls "the golden era of governance." The first step in this illustrious campaign?
Influence of war’s Vichy regime still present in France - The …
Apr 26, 2024 · Up to 100 laws and customs introduced by the Vichy regime during World War Two are still being applied in France today, says a historian who specialises in the period. These include set menus in restaurants, identity cards, the love of judo and handball, a minimum wage, rugby union, monthly siren tests and Mother’s Day.
Vichy France News, Research and Analysis - The Conversation
Nov 18, 2023 · Women of color in public office often face great scrutiny and hostility. New research shows how France’s first black female senators used their experience fighting Nazis …
Government of Vichy France - Wikipedia
The Government of Vichy France was the collaborationist ruling regime or government in Nazi-occupied France during the Second World War. Of contested legitimacy, it was headquartered in the town of Vichy in occupied France, but it initially took shape in Paris under Marshal Philippe Pétain as the successor to the French Third Republic in June
What Was Vichy France? (with pictures) - Historical Index
May 23, 2024 · The term “Vichy France” reflects a period in French history which many historians view as both dark and unfortunate. It refers to a wartime government based in the city of Vichy, south of Paris. The government lasted from July 1940 to …
Vichy France | History, Leaders, & Map | Britannica
Vichy France, (July 1940–September 1944), France under the regime of Marshal Philippe Pétain from the Nazi German defeat of France to the Allied liberation in World War II.
Vichy anti-Jewish legislation - Wikipedia
Anti-Jewish laws were enacted by the Vichy France government in 1940 and 1941 affecting metropolitan France and its overseas territories during World War II. These laws were, in fact, decrees of head of state Marshal Philippe Pétain, since Parliament was no …