Persecution and rescue: the politics of the "Final Solution" in France, 1940-1944
In 1942, two years after invading France, the Germans implemented their policy of exterminating the Jews. In contrast to Jews in many parts of German-occupied Europe, however, the majority of Jews in France survived, thanks to opposition to the Nazi extermination policy from Church dignitaries and t...
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| Language: | English |
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Ann Arbor
University of Michigan Press
[2016]
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| Reviews: | Persecution and Rescue: The Politics of the “Final Solution” in France, 1940-1944Wolfgang Seibel (2017) (Paxton, Robert O.)
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
France
/ Jewish persecution
/ History 1940-1944
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Fascism & Totalitarianism / POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies
B Jews Persecutions History 20th century France B HISTORY / Military / World War II B Holocaust / HISTORY B France History German occupation, 1940-1945 B Jews Persecutions B Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) France B Politics and government B France Politics and government 1940-1945 France History |
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| Summary: | In 1942, two years after invading France, the Germans implemented their policy of exterminating the Jews. In contrast to Jews in many parts of German-occupied Europe, however, the majority of Jews in France survived, thanks to opposition to the Nazi extermination policy from Church dignitaries and the moral indignation of the average Frenchmen. Seeking to maintain popular support, the Vichy Regime bargained with the Germans over the substance and extent of its collaboration, which the Germans needed in order to hold France. Drawing on German and French sources, Wolfgang Seibel traces the twisted process of political decision-making that shaped the fate of the Jews in German-occupied France during World War II. By analyzing the German-French negotiations, he reveals the underlying logic as well as the actual course of the bargaining process as both the Vichy Regime and the Germans sought a stable relationship. Yet that relationship was continually reshaped by the progress of the war, Germany's deteriorating prospects, France's economic and geopolitical position, and the Vichy government's quest for domestic political support. The Jews' suffering intensified when the Germans had the upper hand; but when the French felt empowered, the Vichy Regime stopped collaborating in the completion of the "final solution." This book demonstrates the ways in which political circumstances can mitigate-or foster-mass crime |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0472118609 |