Breton Nationalism And World War II
Before and during World War II, the Breton nationalist movements were associated, as a whole, with anti-French and even pro-Nazi positions. The extent of and motivation for these affiliations has been a matter of historical controversy.
Read more about Breton Nationalism And World War II: Situation Before World War II, Collaboration With The Vichy Regime, Actions By The Resistance, The Nationalist Movement After The Liberation of France, Involvement in The Resistance
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