Sept. 1940
Sept. 1940
1st Statute on Jews
3 Oct.- 40
"Green Ticket" roundup
14 May- 41
2 June- 41
2nd Statute on Jews
June 1941
June 1941
The law of June 2, 1941, tightened the provisions of the law of October 3, 1940, and established a second legal status for Jews, prohibiting them from attending university and practicing many professions. Jews with French nationality were not exempt fromadministrative internment. The law also applied in Algeria and throughout the French overseas territories. Through […]
A General Commissariat for Jewish Affairs was established on March 29, 1941, by the Vichy government. Its purpose was to implement the policy of persecution of Jews in France. Louis Darquier de Pellepoix took over as its head after Xavier Vallat. The German decree of April 26, 1941, permitted the sale of Jewish-owned businesses to […]
The clandestine Communist Party, which was in the process of rebuilding itself, focused its efforts initially on the social front by coordinating solidarity initiatives. Very quickly, in October 1940, the PCF leadership established groups withinthe Organisation Spéciale, initially composed of seasoned activists, tasked with protecting party leaders during public speeches. Jews who had immigrated were […]
On September 27, 1940, the Germans ordered a census of Jews, both French and foreign. A registry was compiled by the Paris Police Prefecture for the Paris region. The law of October 3, 1940, “on the status of Jews,” defined the “Jewish race” as defined by the Vichy regime and listed the professions prohibited to […]
