On July 10, 1940, by a 570 to 80 margin, the representatives in
the French parliament voted full powers to Philippe Petain, 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.
Petain claimed to be saving France from ruin. The day of the
vote has been described as a "journee des dupes, " the legislators
so ignorant or fearful that they voted without a thought to the
consequences. But Wieviorka shows that most of the deputies made a
considered decision to vote for Petain. He analyzes the factors,
such as political culture and regional origins, that motivated the
voting on both sides, and traces the men s fates through the
war.
Recreating the tense atmosphere of summer 1940, Wieviorka shows
how pressures brought on by defeat could affect even the most
hardened republicans. He illuminates the complex moral issues
inherent in accommodation and collaboration in a time of
crisis.
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