Paperback. 8vo. X, 306 pages. 24 cm. Second edition. With fourteen black and whites illustrations. “From evidence gathered in France, Germany, and England, John F. Sweets has produced an insightful reappraisal of French life during the war at Clermont-Ferrand, the largest town near the occupational capital of Vichy […] Having thoroughly examined town archives, records, and manuscripts, the author reconstructs occupational commerce, education, media, and attitudes, maintaining that, contrary to popular opinion, the vast majority of French were far from collaborationist. Choices in Vichy France details the effects upon society of war, oppression, internment, rationing, aryanization, and propaganda, painting a portrait of the wartime French that lies somewhere between the extremes of outright resistance and enthusiastic collaborationism. With illustrative examples of what day-to-day life was like in the region for the German, the Jew, the Communist, and the fascist, as well as the French masses, this provocative book opens a remarkably clear window onto an era of history often fraught with misunderstanding and suspicion. ” (Publishers description) . Subjects: World War, 1939-1945 - France - Clermont-Ferrand - Case studies. France - History - German occupation, 1940-1945. World War, 1939-1945 - France - Clermont-Ferrand. World War, 1939-1945 - France - Auvergne. Vichy-bewind. Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 - France - Clermont-Ferrand. Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 - France - Auvergne. Very good condition, like new. (HOLO2-100-12)