The French Resistance
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The Battle of Britain
Many French citizens believe Marshal Petain must have a plan to seize back control, or at least resist the Nazi regime. But it soon becomes clear that the elderly Marshal is embracing collaboration. Within weeks, Jewish people see their movements restricted and are banned from certain professions. As winter approaches, French food and coal is exported to Germany, and rationing is introduced. Simply surviving involves hours of queuing in sub-zero temperatures, often to find nothing left to buy.
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