Define Petain. Petain synonyms, Petain pronunciation, Petain translation, English dictionary definition of Petain. Marshal Henri Philippe 1856-1951. French soldier and politician who led the pro-German Vichy government . He was later convicted of treason
of the fascist Vichy regime. He presided over the abolition of democratic freedoms, the policy of cooperation with the fascist German occupying forces, and the persecution of French patriots. He was arrested in April 1945. In August he was condemned to death by the Supreme Court. His sentence...
In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content: html_title /html_title Reviewed by Lindsey Dodd Pétain's Jewish Children: French Jewish Youth and the Vichy Regime, 1940–1942 . By D aniel L ee . (Oxford Historical Monographs.) Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014. ...
doi:10.1017/s0395264900049325Zoé GrumbergCambridge University Press (CUP)