II.1. Les Français et la persécution des Juifs sous l’Occupation

The vast historical record on the complex attitudes of the French population regarding Jewish persecution during the Second World War is rarely explored. Since the end of the war, the sensitivity of the subject has blurred the lines between memory and historiography. Depending on the period in quest...

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Hlavní autor: Poznanski, Renée
Médium: Article ou chapitre numérique
Jazyk:Français
Vydáno: 2020
On-line přístup:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Shrnutí:The vast historical record on the complex attitudes of the French population regarding Jewish persecution during the Second World War is rarely explored. Since the end of the war, the sensitivity of the subject has blurred the lines between memory and historiography. Depending on the period in question, the topic has been either obscured or overly simplified, leading to a value judgment. Tracing this two-fold development makes it possible to set aside the heavy burden of memory and go beyond the contradictory visions of France as either an anti-Semitic society or one that would have “saved” the Jews—all while adhering to the chronology of the French occupation and accounting for its evolving nature.