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Orphans of the Republic: The Nation's Legislators in Vichy France

By Olivier Wieviorka, George Holoch (Translator)
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By Olivier Wieviorka, George Holoch (Translator)
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On July 10, 1940, by a 570 to 80 margin, the representatives in the French parliament voted full powers to Philippe Pétain, ending the Third Republic and paving the way for the collaborationist Vichy regime. Olivier Wieviorka offers a nuanced portrait of the individuals who determined the fate of France at this critical moment.

Pétain claimed to be saving France from ruin. The day of the vote has been described as a journée des dupes, the legislators so ignorant or fearful that they voted wi...

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