Nazi Occupation - Collaboration, Accommodation & Resistance

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Vichy France

A Nazi-controlled puppet state in Southern France established by Hitler and headed by Marshal Philippe Petain

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Phillippe Petain

War hero from WWI. Claimed to be the "shield" for France during German collaboration. Personally popular despite unpopularity of regime; largely a figurehead in Vichy. Prominent in Vichy propaganda

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BBC Radio

Listening to this was a minor act of resistance in Nazi-occupied Europe

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Andre Trocme

Protestant Pastor of Le Chambon-sur-Lignon and pacifist. Arranged for many Jews, especially children, to be hidden in the region.

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Coco Chanel

French fashion designer. Began a relationship with a German intelligence officer and took advantage of anti-Semitic legislation. There are allegations that she worked as a Nazi intelligence agent during the war.

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DeVlag movement

Belgian nationalists who wanted stranger ties with Nazi Germany. Recruited for the Waffen-SS

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French Resistance Movement

the underground movement of various groups of soldiers and civilians in France that tried to free France from the control of Germany.

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French Interior Force

Formed in June 1944 out of military elements of the French resistance.

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Monaco Police

Turned over 42 foreign Jewish refugees to the Nazis but protected Monaco's own Jews

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The Ustasa

Right-wing Croatian party inspired by the Nazis. Took power during occupation and built their own concentration camps were Jews and Serbs were killed.

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The Chetniks

Serbian anti-communist guerrillas during WWII loyal to the Yugoslavian monarchy. In 1943 they agreed to work with Nazi forces against the Communists.

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Bielski Partisans

Organization of jewish partisans who rescue jews from extermination and fought against the nazi german occupiers and their collaborators in the vicinity of german-occupied Poland.

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Arajs Kommando

Latvian Auxiliary Security Police. Formed from volunteer right-wing students and army officers to purge 'internal enemies' (i.e Jews and Communists)

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Security Battalion

A 22,000 strong force demanded by the Nazis, recruited by the Greek government and used to persecute the Greek communists.

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Greek Prime Ministers

Chosen and controlled by the Nazis

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Polish Underground

The Polish movement dedicated to the overthrow of the Nazi occupying forces

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Denmark

Allowed to keep its own government and rejected anti-Semitic legislation in return for redirecting production and trade twoards Germany

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