Refugees and Indifference: The Effects of Shortages on Attitudes towards Jews in France's Limousin Region during World War II
Abstract
Contrary to some scholars' assertions, material shortages in wartime France did not lead ordinary citizens to become indifferent to the Jews' plight. Rather, the author maintains, the material situation influenced local application of the Vichy regime's antisemitic laws and shaped relationships between natives and Jewish refugees. Officials in the Limousin region used the urban housing crisis touched off by the influx of refugees to justify evictions of foreign Jews and their expulsion to rural areas. Authorities in the small towns and villages, for their part, accused these Jews of driving the black market. However, ordinary citizens usually proved more pragmatic than ideological in their interactions with Jews.
Recommended Citation
Fogg, S. L. (2007). Refugees and Indifference: The Effects of Shortages on Attitudes towards Jews in France's Limousin Region during World War II. Holocaust and Genocide Studies Oxford University Press.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1093/hgs/dcm002
Department(s)
History and Political Science
Keywords and Phrases
Material Shortages; Material Situation; France; Refugees, Jewish; World War II
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
8756-6583
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2007 Oxford University Press, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 2007
