Listen to the rest of the story told by historian Virginie Girod about "the first Vichy cop", René Bousquet. While Nazi Germany continues its macabre "final solution", René Bousquet negotiates the fate of the Jews in France to spare public opinion. While in 1943, the senior official was criticized for his laxity in the face of the resistance, he helped some, including François Mitterrand. After the war, he was one of 108 Vichy ministers and senior officials tried by the High Court of Justice. Unlike Pierre Laval, he escaped the death penalty. By resuming a "normal" life, René Bousquet inserted himself into anti-Gaullist left-wing circles and became closer to François Mitterrand. It is by the impulse of the historian and lawyer Serge Klarsfeld, in the early 90s, that justice plunges back into the troubled past of this deeply ambiguous man.

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Highlights: Listen to the rest of the story told by historian Virginie Girod about the first Vichy cop, René Bousquet. In 1943, the senior official was criticized for his laxity in the face of the resistance, he helped some, including François Mitterrand. By resuming a "normal" life, he inserted himself into anti-Gaullist left-wing circles. It is by the impulse of the historian Serge Klarsfeld, in the early 90s, that justice plunges back into the troubled past of this deeply ambiguous man.

Listen to the rest of the story told by historian Virginie Girod about the first Vichy cop, René Bousquet. While Nazi Germany continues its macabre "final solution", René Bousquet negotiates the fate of the Jews in France to spare public opinion. While in 1943, the senior official was criticized for his laxity in the face of the resistance, he helped some, including François Mitterrand. After the war, he was one of 108 Vichy ministers and senior officials tried by the High Court of Justice. Unlike Pierre Laval, he escaped the death penalty. By resuming a "normal" life, René Bousquet inserted himself into anti-Gaullist left-wing circles and moved closer to François Mitterrand. It is by the impulse of the historian and lawyer Serge Klarsfeld, in the early 90s, that justice plunges back into the troubled past of this deeply ambiguous man. Topics covered: Vichy regime - Collaboration - Judgment - Purge - Nazi" At the heart of history" is aimed at history buffs but also at those who seek to learn history easily. Whether you want to reinforce your general knowledge, or review a history lesson seen in class without going through textbooks, this podcast is for you. To help students in preparation for the certificate or the baccalaureate of History-Geography, " At the heart of history" addresses through the destinies of various characters the major chapters of the school program of Third as well as the school program of Terminale: French Revolution; World War I; totalitarian regimes in interwar Europe; Second World War, Vichy regime, Collaboration and Resistance; creation of the European Union... More lively than the revision sheets, Virginie Girod's historical accounts will allow you to memorize by listening the issues of the conflicts that have marked France and Europe and to have in mind examples of characters who are related to them. " At the heart of the story" is a Europe 1 Studio podcast. Writing and presentation: Virginie Girod - Production: Camille Bichler- Artistic direction: Adèle Humbert and Julien Tharaud - Director: Clément Ibrahim - Original music: Julien Tharaud - Additional music: Julien Tharaud and Sébastien Guidis - Communication: Kelly Decroix - Visual: Sidonie Mangin