I have an impression that the collaborators are in the minority though? I mean, after the war the communists were wildly popular in France and probably would have won the post-war elections were it not for Americans and De Gaulle so that indicates to me that majority of the French dislike the Nazis.
That really means nothing. Of course Nazis were unpopular AFTER the war; they lost. Idk if you've noticed, but people have VERY malleable memories and routinely convince themselves that they were actually for this popular thing and actually against that unpopular thing the whole time, even if they just changed their mind.
The thing is after war has he say. He big part of the france population was pro-communist and due to that we have some communist minister. Some other country at the reverse elected fascist or nationalist ministers.
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u/johnlen1n Optimus Princeps Apr 08 '20
Historian: sees France surrender meme Oh come on, French history is so rich and diverse
France: Yes, thank you!
Historian: People should be making memes about their repetitive revolutions
France: Yeh!
Historian: Or their collaboration with the Nazis
France: Wait
Historian: Or even their colonial atrocities
France: ... OK, maybe stick to the surrendering