Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Ọchịchị Vichy nwere onwe ya, n'adịghị ka ebe ugwu, Mpaghara a na-achịkwa, nke nọ n'okpuru ọchịchị ndị Nazi Germany; mana ọchịchị Pétain echeghị ka ndị Nazi nye ya iwu ka ọ hazie usoro mgbochi ndị Juu, kama o jiri aka ya mee ha. A malitere imepụta ihe mgbochi ndị Juu ihe fọrọ nke nta ka ọ bụrụ ozugbo Pétain bịanyere aka n'akwụkwọ
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