Orphans of the Republic: The Nation's Legislators in Vichy France [French]

by Olivier Wieviorka

On July 10, 1940, by a 570 to 80 margin, the representatives in the French parliament voted full powers to Philippe P?tain, ending the Third Republic and paving the way for the collaborationist Vichy regime. Olivier Wieviorka offers a nuanced portrait of the individuals who determined the fate of France at this critical moment.

P?tain claimed to be saving France from ruin. The day of the vote has been described as a journ?e des dupes,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: French
• ISBN: 0674032616
• ISBN13: 9780674032613
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 9.2"