The Nazi Occupation of Paris: What to Know Before Your Visit

Led by Samuél Lopez-Barrantes, a novelist with a master's degree in Holocaust Studies, this interdisciplinary lecture focuses on the historical facts and various narratives that continue to define the history of France under Nazi rule. Divided into three parts (Occupation / Resistance / Liberation), we will learn about the ways in which Parisian society first acclimated, then resisted, and ultimately rejected their occupiers during the last week of the occupation. From Charles de Gaulle's speeches to the diary of a young Jewish student, Helen Berr, to the German General Von Choltitz's diplomatic dealings with the Americans in the final days of occupation, this introductory lecture provides insight into the crucial events that defined the Nazi Occupation of Paris (1940-1944), offering both an overview as well as timely reflections on the complicated grey zone of ethics surrounding bystanders, resistance, and outright collaboration.

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