France Under the Germans

A study of the range of reactions ordinary French citizens had to the German occupation during the Second World War. The dichotomy of resisters and collaborators is an inaccurate model, and Burrin explores the choices people made under extreme pressure. Most French citizens ending up practicing some form of opportunistic accommodation, although there were a variety of responses even within that choice, with varying degrees of cooperation with the occupiers possible. Burrin used a number of previously untapped sources for his research on this book, including the archives of businesses and industrial organizations, and the recently opened files of the Vichy police. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.