In 1945, victory over Nazi Germany had scarcely been achieved, and history was already being rewritten. That of a France liberated by its people, resistant at heart, united against oppression. In our memories, we imprint the figure of the ...See moreIn 1945, victory over Nazi Germany had scarcely been achieved, and history was already being rewritten. That of a France liberated by its people, resistant at heart, united against oppression. In our memories, we imprint the figure of the heroes: Gaullists and Communists. We forget the genesis of the struggle. That of the very first men and women, left-wing, right-wing, Communist, far-right, apolitical, who, individually and from June 17 1940, said "no". A visceral, spontaneous "no" in a France that said yes, by siding with Pétain. They started from nothing, had to invent everything, risked their lives and those of their loved ones.
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