HIST-1107EL Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Bestiary, Utopia, Antisemitism
5 Dec 2020
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Irvine, fascism in france and the strange case of the croix de feu . Fascism in france is a highly contested issue, especially among french historians. On the other hand, the vichy government under marshall p tain, which ruled france from the german invasion in 1940 until 1942, when the germans took over, supported nazi- Germany, handed over thousands of jews living in france, without any prodding by the. Germans, abolished parliament and labour unions, persecuted political opponents, and was widely supported by the french population, at least, during the first year. Historians kershaw and paxton (once again) introduce you to the rise of right wing parties in. Western europe during the nineteen thirties, and more particularly to french politics during those years. With this background, you are well equipped to evaluate the arguments of the historian. Irvine, who argues that the largest political formation in france during the thirties, de croix de.
