The Vichy Regime: France's Darkest Hour

In the summer of 1940, France fell. But the armistice signed on June 22 didn't just end the fighting—it created a new French state in the spa town of Vichy. This episode explores the Vichy regime under Marshal Philippe Pétain, from the National Revolution's traditionalist values to the collaboration with Nazi Germany. We delve into the role of Pierre Laval, the creation of the Milice, the roundup of Jews at the Vélodrome d'Hiver in July 1942, and the resistance networks that formed in response. How did a defeated nation rebuild its identity under occupation? And what happened to those who collaborated after the Liberation? Lucas and Luna unravel the compromises, the betrayals, and the moral complexities of a regime that still haunts France's memory. #VichyFrance #PhilippePTain #PierreLaval #Collaboration #NationalRevolution #Milice #RafleDuVelDHiv #FrenchResistance #FreeFrance #CharlesDeGaulle #WWII #OccupiedFrance #Armistice1940 #Puration #FrenchHistory #History #FexingoHistory #Europe #FrenchRevolution #NapoleonBonaparte Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo