FRANCE: Eyeing US contracts, France railway ‘regrets’ WWII deportations
With an eye on lucrative contracts in the United States, France’s national railway company SNCF has publicly expressed regret for its role in deporting tens of thousands of Jews to extermination camps during World War II. Read More
FRANCE: Document ‘proves’ Vichy France leader was an anti-Semite
Renowned historian Serge Klarsfeld claims that a new document is definitive proof that WWII Vichy leader Philippe Petain not only collaborated with Nazis, but shared anti-Jewish ideology and contributed to their persecution in France. Read More
FRANCE: UMP party lawmaker likens Roma evictions to ‘wartime roundups’
Following the latest government moves on Saturday to forcibly evict Roma people from illegal immigrant camps, a lawmaker from France’s ruling UMP party, Jean-Pierre Grand, denounced the raids by saying they resembled WWII-era “roundups”. Read More
What was the major problem in France between WWI and WWII that led the country to WWII?
I know that germany invaded the rheinland but I need opinions on what the MAJOR problem was the France after WWI that led to it entering WWII. Thanks so much!
What might have happened if Britain and France chosen to be stricter Hitler’s violations of treaties?
While Britain and France attempted to prevent the outbreak of WWII through the appeasement of Hitler, the Nazi chancellor was eagerly planning and laying the groundwork for the upcoming war. What do you believe might have happened had Britain and France chosen to be stricter with Hitler’s violations of treaties? How would the first year [...]