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Collaborators in World War 2 France

Collaborators in World War 2 France. Jim Delaney Dr. Sperry 21 January 2009. Background.

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Collaborators in World War 2 France

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  1. Collaborators in World War 2 France Jim Delaney Dr. Sperry 21 January 2009

  2. Background In 1940, living in German occupied France, the citizen had to decide if they wanted to resist the Nazis, work with them, or be neutral. The citizens who decide to work with the Nazis became known as ‘collaborators’. Though these collaborators may not have had a drastic effect on any life or the war, they were all seen as traitors.

  3. Vichy Government June 1940- August 19441 Began after Henri-Philippe Petain negotiated with Nazis 2 Puppet government3 2

  4. Milice • Arose from the Legion Francaise des Combattants (1940) 4 • Officially started in 1943 5 • Leader: Joeseph Darnad • Officer in Waffen SS 6 7

  5. Milice 2 • Three Main Duties • Vigilance • Propaganda • Security 4 • Branch • Franc Garde4 7

  6. Citizen Collaborators • Worked with Nazis for many reasons • Out of fear • For money • Shared same beliefs 8 • Many different types of collaboration 8 9

  7. French Resistance • Regular citizen • Covertly attack Nazis 10 • Hit and runs • Blocked roads • Captured military personal 11 12

  8. Treatment of Collaborators After the War • Trial and Punishment of Collaborators on mass scale 13 • Collaborators met many fates 14 • Shaved heads • Firing squad 15

  9. Conclusion The French collaborators of World War 2 ranged from Military personnel, to politicians, or simple citizens. Their degree of collaboration also varied. This, however, did not matter, they were all seen as traitors in the eyes of the French civilians. And after the war, the civilians had their revenge.

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  11. Works Cited 2 “Collaboration.” United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. 2009. Web. 12 Jan. 2010. <http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/article.php?lang=en&ModuleId=1000 5466> Conot, Robert.“The French Resistance.” ScrapbookPages.com. Web. 18 Jan. 2010. <http://www.scrapbookpages.com/oradour-sur- glane/Story/FrenchResistance.html> “French Resistance.” Paralumun.com. Web. 15 Jan. 2010. <http://www.paralumun.com/warfrenchresistance.htm> “The French Resistance.” History Learning. 2009. Web. 19 Jan. 2010. <http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/french_resistance.htm> “WW2 French Resistance.” VisualCollector.com. 2001. Web. 18 Jan. 2010. <http://www.visualcollector.com/FFI/> “Pursuit of Nazi Collaborators- France.” Global Oneness. Web. 18 Jan. 2010. <http://www.experiencefestival.com/pursuit_of_nazi_collaborators _-_france> World War Two Forums. 2006. Web. 12 Jan. 2010. <http://worldwartwozone.com/forums/european-war-september-1- 1939/574-collaborators-in-france-and-belgium.html>

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