Concentration Camps in France

Herausgegeben:Miller, Frederic P.; Vandome, Agnes F.; McBrewster, John

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There have been internment camps and concentration camps in France before, during and after World War II. Beside the camps created during World War I to intern German, Austrian and Ottoman civilian prisoners, the Third Republic (1871-1940) opened various internment camps for the Spanish refugees fleeing the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Following the prohibition of the French Communist Party (PCF) by the government of Edouard Daladier, they were used to detain communist political prisoners. The Third Republic also interned German anti-Nazis (mostly members of the German Communist Party, KPD). Then, after the July 10, 1940 vote of the full powers to Marshal Philippe Pétain and the proclamation of the "state of France", these camps were used to intern Jewish people, Gypsies, and various political prisoners (anti-fascists from all countries). Vichy opened up so many camps that it became a full economic sector, to the extent that historian Maurice Rajsfus may write: "The quick opening of new camps was creative of employments, and the Gendarmerie never ceased to hire during this period.

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• Verlag: Alphascript Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9786130264833
• ISBN-10: 6130264836
• Artikelnr.: 28157159