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Vichy France: The Forgotten Axis Puppet

Few chapters in World War II history are as contentious as Vichy France. After the 1940 defeat, Marshal Philippe Pétain’s regime ruled the unoccupied south while cooperating with Nazi ...
The Forward

A Trumpian farce to make the ghosts of Jefferson, Madison and Vichy France’s victims weep

Sign up for Forwarding the News, our essential morning briefing with trusted, nonpartisan news and analysis, curated by Senior Writer Benyamin Cohen. Last Friday, I ...
The New York Times

A Cutting French Senator Becomes Trump’s European Nemesis

In biting verbal assaults viewed by millions, Claude Malhuret has issued a scathing critique of the American president, bringing a lifetime of experience to bear. By Roger Cohen Reporting from Vichy, ...