Pétain : du héros de Verdun au traitre de Vichy

Let's trace the trajectory of Philippe Pétain, from his glory as the "savior of Verdun" during the Great War to his downfall after WWII. Brought to power by the trauma of the 1940 defeat, he established an authoritarian and reactionary regime in Vichy, marked by the National Revolution and active collaboration with Nazi Germany. The film highlights his personal responsibility in implementing anti-Semitic laws and repressing the Resistance. Finally convicted of high treason in 1945, his story illustrates how a nation in crisis can abandon its democratic values ​​to a providential figure.