Abstract
The paper analyzes the public image of Marshal Philippe Petain during a critical point in French history—the year 1940. Beginning with Petain’s fame as the “Victor of Verdun” to his controversial role as the leader of Vichy France, the paper examines how Petain’s public image transformed from glowing into a tainted portrait.
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Elshakankiri, Hamza
(2024)
"The Stained Portrait of the Victor of Verdun: Philippe Pétain's Controversial Legacy,"
Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History: Vol. 14:
Iss.
1, Article 3.
DOI: 10.20429/aujh.2024.140103
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/aujh/vol14/iss1/3