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The Vichy regime and the Jews - Coggle Diagram
The Vichy regime and the Jews
German defeat of France in 1940 gave French anti-Semites a chance to carry out anti-Jewish policy
The Vichy regime, led by Marshal Philippe Petain, created its own anti-Jewish policy with the Nazis
'National Revolution' - involved the announcement of anti-Jewish laws
Under the 'Jewish Statutes' anyone who had 3 Jewish grandparents were Jewish
Anyone who had a Jewish spouse/ 3 Jewish grandparents were similarly categorized
Jews were excluded from the French army's officer corps, the judiciary, teaching, all elected offices and the press
Assets of wealthy Jews (like Rothschilds) were also seized
They were deprived of their French citizenship
Petain ensured to exclude Jews who had fought in World War I
Some managed to escape to the Italian zone of occupation in Germany
Anti-Dreyfusards triumphed in the 1940s
Parts of France were directly under the control of Germany
French policemen helped the Nazis round up Jews to send them to the Drancy holding centre - eventually sent to Auschwitz and other camps
42000 (6000 children) were sent to Auschwitz alone; 76000 French Jews died in death camps
What remains particularly shameful is the extent to which the French cooperated with the Nazis
When foreign Jews were deported, there were no protests (unlike when well-integrated Jews were deported)
As far as Pierre Laval was concerned (1942-44 PM) foreign Jews were expendable
Members of the Vichy regime's police force were the most vicious anti-Semites (most involved in the hunt for Jews)
The Vichy regime represented the worst and most reactionary aspect of French history
The argument that the persecution of French Jews would have been worse under complete German occupation cannot be justified