LEADER 04277cam a2200445Ia 4500001 110632 005 20240621181322.0 008 051108s2003 xx rb 000 0 eng d 028 52 3097529 |bUMI 035 (OCoLC)ocm62494094 035 110632 049 LHMA 040 LHM |beng |erda |cLHM 090 D744.7.F8 |bF64 2003 100 1 Fogg, Shannon Lee. 245 10 Foreigners, undesirables, and strangers : |bmaterial shortages and social interactions in Vichy France / |cby Shannon Lee Fogg. 264 1 [Place of publication not identified] : |b[publisher not identified], |c2003. 300 322 pages 336 text |btxt |2rdacontent 337 unmediated |bn |2rdamedia 338 volume |bnc |2rdacarrier 502 Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Iowa, 2003. 504 Includes bibliographical references (pages 298-322 ). 520 In September 1939, the French government evacuated residents of Alsace to the country's interior in preparation for a possible German invasion. For the residents of the Limousin region in central France, the evacuees' arrival marked the beginning of a period of extreme shortages and interactions between different populations that would continue into the postwar period. A systematic examination of the interactions between natives and "outsiders" as shaped by material concerns during the Second World War forms the dissertation's basic structure. Each chapter focuses on a specific group considered to be foreigners, undesirables, or strangers in the Limousin in order to understand daily life in a specific place and to explore the ways men and women opposed and supported the Vichy regime, developed coping strategies, and related to others in their daily struggle for survival.The French government never gained full acceptance of its policies and tenets because local, daily concerns held greater weight for individuals than abstract national ideals. French residents, rather than accepting sacrifices for the nation's good, turned Vichy ideology against the state in order to facilitate their own survival. Yet an examination of shortages and relationships between natives and outsiders reveals that self-interest could do more than undermine Vichy's moral agenda. By placing their own needs ahead of others', some French accepted aspects of Vichy's National Revolution, especially those that concerned "undesirables." The marginalization of undesirables, justified by material concerns, ultimately contributed to the incarceration and deportation of thousands during the war. Rejection and acceptance of Vichy's policies often existed side-by-side, and I probe these complexities by focusing on the intersection of shortages with ideology.Examining material shortages and social interactions within the context of Vichy's political agenda shows that shortages were more than a background concern; they framed daily interactions; influenced governmental and individual decisions, and shaped public attitudes. An examination of ideologies and physical realities also reveals new perspectives on the public's relationship with the French State, the French family's role in society, the practice of denunciations, foreigners', Gypsies', and Jews' exclusion from society, and the Final Solution's implementation in France. 530 Electronic version(s) |bavailable internally at USHMM. 533 Photocopy. |bAnn Arbor, Mich. : |cUMI Dissertation Services, |d2005. |e322 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. 590 Dissertations and Theses 591 Record updated by Marcive processing 21 June 2024 650 0 World War, 1939-1945 |xSocial aspects |zFrance. 650 0 World War, 1939-1945 |xFood supply |zFrance. 650 0 Immigrants |zFrance |zLimousin |xHistory |y20th century. 651 0 Limousin (France) |xEthnic relations. 651 0 Limousin (France) |xHistory |y20th century. 651 0 France |xHistory |yGerman occupation, 1940-1945. 856 41 |uhttp://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=764739751&sid=63&Fmt=6&clientId=54617&RQT=309&VName=PQD |zElectronic version from ProQuest 956 41 |u http://dc.ushmm.org/library/bib110632/3097529.pdf |z Hosted by USHMM. 994 C0 |bLHM 852 0 |bstacks |hD744.7.F8 |iF64 2003 852 |bwww 852 0 |bebook