The French Résistance - Refusing Defeat & Occupation

La Fayette, We Are Here!

The story of the Résistance is the story of ordinary men and women rising to the occasion. Risking everything to fight oppression, to defend their homes, their country, their way of life. Being a résistant could mean many things. You could be part of a network, you could just run errands or messages, you could spy on the Germans or just not answer their questions properly. The Résistance took many, many forms, just like the collaboration.
Join us as we explore this troubled, violent and fascinating period of French history!
Timecodes
Introduction
05:29 - Rising from the Ashes
13:47 - Deciding to Fight
20:31 - Unifying the Movements
26:56 - Liberating France
37:07 - Conclusion
Relevant Episodes:
The Fall of France of 1940, German Victory or French Defeat?
Charles de Gaulle, Tales of Grandeur

Music: Marche pour la cérémonie des Turcs, composed by Jean-Baptiste Lully, arranged and performed by Jérôme Arfouche.
Photograph: The Résistance fighter Simone Segouin, aka "Nicole Minet", on August 23rd 1944.

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فصول

1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Rising from the Ashes (00:05:29)

3. Deciding to Fight (00:13:47)

4. Unifying the Movements (00:20:31)

5. Liberating France (00:26:56)

6. Conclusion (00:37:07)