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National Revolution (RN)

The National Revolution, spearheaded by the French government in 1940 and supported by far-right leagues, was based on interventionist principles: personal power, state control of society, and an anti-democratic regime of emergency rule. The National Revolution is synonymous with the policy of collaboration with the occupying forces.

The National Revolution advocated in 1940 by the Vichy French government was an attempt to experiment with a new regime that would meet the expectations of far-right groups. It was a full-fledged political program that was imposed, embodied by a leader with absolute power in a hierarchical state. The ideology of the National Revolution was based on respect for traditional values. There were numerous mechanisms for its implementation: powerful prefects, censorship, propaganda, a command economy, and the police. The French Legion of Combatants was the primary instrument for advancing the ideals of this National Revolution. In early 1941, a National Council was tasked with drafting a constitution glorifying Work, Family, and Fatherland—a triad that constituted the official motto of the French state.

Rural life and youth were glorified, and the Labor Charter—a blend of corporatism, statism, and paternalism—established a single union for all workers—with the exception of farmers—bringing together employers and employees. The implementation of the program faced numerous difficulties: rivalries among far-right leagues, the influence of the Catholic movement, a corporatist mindset, and the regime’s weak social base. The National Revolution is viewed as one of the key elements of the state’s collaboration with the Nazis.

References:

— Jean-Paul Cointet, 2000, “National Revolution” in *Historical Dictionary of France Under the Occupation*, 2000, Éditions Tallandier.

— Gérard Noiriel, 1999, *The Republican Origins of Vichy*, 1999 , Hachette Littérature

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The Vichy regime’s indoctrination of youth: the Chantiers de la Jeunesse.

The law of July 22, 1940, allowed for the revocation of French citizenship from those who had obtained it since 1927.

The July 11, 1940, issue of *Le Petit Dauphinois* announced the vote granting full powers to Marshal Pétain.

The first government of the Vichy regime in July 1940: Laval and Pétain in the center.

The Beginnings of the Collaboration: The Meeting Between Pétain and Hitler in Montoire-sur-le-Loir on October 24, 1940.

The “Work, Family, Fatherland” trilogy became the motto of the collaborationist state.