Assassination in Vichy - Marx Dormoy and the Struggle for the Soul of France

An engrossing World War II "who done it" and a well-researched historical study of France’s deep political divisions and wartime choices, Assassination in Vichy explores the impact of right-wing extremism in wartime France.

List of contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
July 26, 1941: Explosion
     
1. 1888-1941: Marx Dormoy and the Soul of France
2. 1941: A Long, Hot Summer
3. July 26-30, 1941: Anatomy of a Crime Scene
4. August 14, 1941: A Bombing in Nice
5. 1941: Recruiting the Assassins
6. August-October 1941: The Net Widens
7. October 1941-March 1942: The Waiting Game  
8. April 18, 1942: The Return of Pierre Laval
9. January 23, 1943: German Intervention
10. August 26, 1944: Liberation
Conclusion
Today: The Legacy of Marx Dormoy
Glossary 
Organizations
Timeline
Bibliography

About the author

Gayle K. Brunelle is a professor emeritus at California State University, Fullerton.

Summary

An engrossing World War II "who done it" and a well-researched historical study of France’s deep political divisions and wartime choices, Assassination in Vichy explores the impact of right-wing extremism in wartime France.

Product details

• Authors: Gayle Brunelle, Gayle Finley-Croswhite Brunelle, Gayle K Brunelle, Gayle K. Brunelle, Annette Finley-Croswhite, Stephanie Annette Finley-Croswhite
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2020
• EAN: 9781487588366
• ISBN: 978-1-4875-8836-6
• No. of pages: 328
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous