Europeans Look Again at Life in WWII. Peter Ford and others.
by Ford, Peter; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2006Article 14Global Issues. Publisher: Christian Science Monitor, 2005ISSN: 1522-3221;.Subject(s): Churchill, Winston (1874-1965) | De Gaulle, Charles (1890-1970) | France -- History -- German occupation (1940-1945) | Germany -- History -- 1933-1945 | National socialism | Stalin Joseph | Stalingrad -- Battle of (1942-1943) | World War (1939-1945) -- Underground movementsDDC classification: 050 Summary: "French memories of the occupation years have mutated over time. For 20 years after the war, most of the French were happy to believe the myth that President Charles de Gaulle propagated--that all of them had been 'resistants.' Some high-profile trials of prominent collaborators, however, and a creeping recognition of the shameful role that the French police had played in rounding up Jews to be sent to the gas chambers, turned the myth of universal resistance on its head. For the past 30 years, many historians have portrayed the French as passive collaborators." (CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR) This article discusses the conditions in occupied France during World War II, examines the battle of Stalingrad and Stalin's role as leader of Russia, and analyzes feelings about Winston Churchill.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Europeans Look Again at Life in WWII, May 9, 2005; pp. n.p..
"French memories of the occupation years have mutated over time. For 20 years after the war, most of the French were happy to believe the myth that President Charles de Gaulle propagated--that all of them had been 'resistants.' Some high-profile trials of prominent collaborators, however, and a creeping recognition of the shameful role that the French police had played in rounding up Jews to be sent to the gas chambers, turned the myth of universal resistance on its head. For the past 30 years, many historians have portrayed the French as passive collaborators." (CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR) This article discusses the conditions in occupied France during World War II, examines the battle of Stalingrad and Stalin's role as leader of Russia, and analyzes feelings about Winston Churchill.
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