Assassination in Vichy : Marx Dormoy and the Struggle for the Soul of France

Brunelle, Gayle/ Finley-Croswhite, Stephanie Annette

University of Toronto Press（2020/10発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 328 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781487588373

Full Description

During the night of 25 July 1941, assassins planted a time bomb in the bed of the former French Interior Minister, Marx Dormoy. The explosion on the following morning launched a two-year investigation that traced Dormoy's murder to the highest echelons of the Vichy regime. Dormoy, who had led a 1937 investigation into the "Cagoule," a violent right-wing terrorist organization, was the victim of a captivating revenge plot. Based on the meticulous examination of thousands of documents, Assassination in Vichy tells the story of Dormoy's murder and the investigation that followed.

At the heart of this book lies a true crime that was sensational in its day. A microhistory that tells a larger and more significant story about the development of far-right political movements, domestic terrorism, and the importance of courage, Assassination in Vichy explores the impact of France's deep political divisions, wartime choices, and post-war memory.

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction
July 26, 1941: Explosion
     
1. 1888-1941: Marx Dormoy and the Soul of France
2. 1941: A Long, Hot Summer
3. July 26-30, 1941: Anatomy of a Crime Scene
4. August 14, 1941: A Bombing in Nice
5. 1941: Recruiting the Assassins
6. August-October 1941: The Net Widens
7. October 1941-March 1942: The Waiting Game  
8. April 18, 1942: The Return of Pierre Laval
9. January 23, 1943: German Intervention
10. August 26, 1944: Liberation

Conclusion
Today: The Legacy of Marx Dormoy

Glossary 
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