Passions and Hatreds Vol 5 by Henri Amouroux

The fifth volume of Henri Amouroux's monumental history of the French people during World War II.

1942: The Year of All Turning Points

This essential work explores:

• The Allied landing in North Africa: Operation Torch and its consequences for France
• The invasion of the Free Zone: The Wehrmacht occupies all of France in November 1942
• The scuttling of the French fleet: The tragedy of Toulon and the sacrifice of the Navy
• The July and August 1942 roundups: The Vél d'Hiv roundup and the deportation of Jews
• Drancy and Auschwitz: The Jewish Statute and the intensification of persecution
• Anti-Semitic passions: French collaboration in the Final Solution
• De Gaulle and the Allies: Tensions between Free France and the Anglo-Americans
• Stalingrad: The impact of the German defeat on French morale

Henri Amouroux reveals with finesse the passions and hatreds that tore France apart in 1942, a pivotal year when hope was reborn with Allied victories while anti-Semitic terror reached its peak. Essential analysis for understanding this tragic period when France wavered between collaboration and resistance.

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