Vichy France
by Robert O. Paxton
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Author: Robert O. PaxtonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2001-09-15
ISBN: 0231124694
Number of pages: 438
Publisher: Columbia University Press
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Book Review: a breakthrough book, but a bit slanted
Summary: 4 Stars
paxton's book was a breakthrough in that it showed to what a huge extent the vichy regime's odious policies weren't simply imposed by the germans, but were carrying out willingly and represented the revenge of right-wing, catholic, nationalistic france against the left, unions, and jews and other foreigners. but at times the book goes a little too far and borders on cheap anti-frenchness. his denunciations of the vichy regime and the elements of france they represented are well backed up, but he's on much shakier ground when he tries to downplay the role of and support for the resistance and charles de gaulle. overall, a chilling, important book, but it should be read as a book about vichy, and not as a definitive book about all aspects of france under the occupation, as it purports to be.
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