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The Jewish section of the M.O.I.

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Against Fascism | Outbreak of War

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The Occupation | Creation of “Solidarity”

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Sept 1940 - June 1941

State Antisemitism | Responses

5.
June - August 1941

Armed resistance

6.
August - Oct 1941

Execution of hostages

7.
Oct - Dec 1941

Persecutions | The Resistance

8.
Jan–Jul 1942

Vel’ d’Hiv Roundup | The FTP-M.O.I.

9.
July 1942 - Feb 1943

Rescue of Jewish Children


10.
August 1942 - May 1943

Stalingrad | Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

11.
1943

Creation of the UJRE

12.
Jan 1943 - Mar 1944

Repression | The Major Surveillance Operations

13.
Apr 1943 - March 1944

Unification of the Resistance

14.
Apr - Sep 1944

Insurrection and Liberation

15.
Oct 1944 - Nov 1945

End of the War | Reconstruction

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Newspapers

The underground newspaper *Combat*, dated May 15, 1943, lists the acts of railway sabotage carried out by the Resistance between March 25 and April 25.

The September 10, 1943, issue of *Le Patriote*, the official publication of the “National Front for the Struggle for the Liberation and Independence of France” in Corsica, announced the island’s liberation.

Our June 20, 1943, issue of *Notre Voix* calls for the unification of all Jewish forces in the struggle and pays tribute to the “Jews who fought for the glorious FTPF.”

In its September 1943 issue, *Notre Voix*, after discussing the surrender of Fascist Italy and the successes of the Red Army, called for unity in the struggle under the authority of the French National Liberation Committee.

A May 1944 edition of the CNR program published by Libération-sud.

In May 1944, *L’Humanité* called for preparations for a national uprising.

*Notre Voix* reports on three armed attacks by the UJRE against German vehicle convoys, a train derailment, and the destruction of three high-voltage transmission towers (June 13–19, 1944).

*Droit et Liberté* No. 9, a publication of the UJRE, predicts the impending defeat of the Third Reich (Nazi Empire). July 1944.

Front National newspaper, August 26, 1944.

The September 18, 1944, issue of *L’Humanité* reports on the Soviet Army’s discovery of the death camps in Poland.

The Yiddish language

On February 27, 1945, the Naïe Presse organized an informational meeting on the topic of “Jewish unity in France and around the world.”

The December 6, 1941, issue of *Unzer Wort* denounced the new anti-Jewish laws and called for a boycott of companies working for Germany.

The May 29, 1945, issue of *L’Humanité* outlines the main demands of the PCF.

Marshal Pétain’s trial began on July 23, 1945, before the High Court of Justice, which had been established on November 18, 1944. On August 15, *Les Nouvelles du matin* reported that he had been sentenced to death.

The October 10, 1945, issue of *L’Humanité* reports on Pierre Laval’s death sentence (October 9). He was to be executed by firing squad on the 15th.

The October 23, 1945, issue of *L’Humanité* announced the PCF’s victory in the constituent elections, with 152 deputies.

The October 27 issue of *L’Humanité* celebrates the implementation of the National Council of the Resistance’s program, particularly the Social Security program (ordinance of October 19, 1945).

The May 15, 1943, issue of *Notre Voix* covers the Soviet victory at Stalingrad and the Resistance of the Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto.

The February 6, 1934, issue of *L’Humanité* calls for unity against the fascist leagues.

*Le Populaire*, a socialist daily, celebrates the success of the united response against the fascist leagues.

The February 11, 1934, issue of *L’Humanité* calls for a strike against the fascist threat.

The January 31, 1945, issue of *La Dordogne Libre* reported the return of 200,000 prisoners and deportees who had been liberated by the Soviets.

The May 4, 1936, issue of *L’Humanité* announced the Popular Front’s victory in the legislative elections, with 369 deputies (including 72 Communists) and 56.16% of the vote.

*L’Action française*, a royalist, nationalist, and anti-Semitic newspaper, dated June 7, 1936.