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The '''Statute on Jews''' ({{lang-fr|Statut des juifs}}) was discriminatory legislation against French Jews passed by the [[Vichy Regime]]. In France, the first ''Statut'' was approved on October 3, 1940. It was subsequently adopted by [[Algeria]] (October 7), [[Morocco]] (October 31), and [[Tunisia]] (November 30).
The [[Vichy Regime]] voted in many laws on the status of Jews, grouping them as a lower class of citizen before rounding them up at [[Drancy#History|Drancy]] then taking them to be exterminated in [[concentration camps]].
<ref>[[Robert Satloff]] (2006): ''Among the Righteous: Lost Stories from the Holocaust's Long Reach into Arab Lands''. PublicAffairs. ISBN 1586483994. p.26</ref> The Vichy Regime voted in many laws on the status of Jews, grouping them as a lower class of citizen before rounding them up at [[Drancy#History|Drancy]] then taking them to be exterminated in [[concentration camps]].


The Vichy Regime also voluntarily adopted, without coercion from the German forces, laws that excluded Jews and their children from certain roles in society. Other groups within society, such as Freemasons or communists, were also oppressed by this new regime. Before the invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, however, the hunt for communists was not a high priority on the Nazi agenda.
The Vichy Regime voluntarily adopted, without coercion from the German forces, laws that excluded Jews and their children from certain roles in society. According to [[Pétain]]'s chief of staff, "Germany was not at the origin of the anti-Jewish legislation of Vichy. That legislation was spontaneous and autonomous."<ref>Henri du Moulin de la Barthète. October 26, 1946 cited in Cirtis, ''Verdict on Vichy''. p.111. Quoting from: Robert Satloff (2006): ''Among the Righteous''. p.31</ref>

Other groups within society, such as Freemasons or communists, were also oppressed by this new regime. Before the [[Operation Barbarossa|invasion of the Soviet Union]] in 1941, however, the hunt for communists was not a high priority on the Nazi agenda.


These laws were copied from Nazi laws or ordinances, so that they were equally harsh for their victims. They were, therefore, more rigorous than the laws set in place by the Italian fascists. These laws of limitation were put into place from the start of the new regime by [[Pétain]]: the first law was put into place barely one month after the Vichy government was established.
These laws were copied from Nazi laws or ordinances, so that they were equally harsh for their victims. They were, therefore, more rigorous than the laws set in place by the Italian fascists. These laws of limitation were put into place from the start of the new regime by [[Pétain]]: the first law was put into place barely one month after the Vichy government was established.
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The [[collaborationist]] regime also put into practice the Nazi policy on hunting Jews, that was enforced by the French police, sending the captive Jews to [[SNCF]] stations where they would be sent to French concentration camps as part of the [[Final Solution]].
The [[collaborationist]] regime also put into practice the Nazi policy on hunting Jews, that was enforced by the French police, sending the captive Jews to [[SNCF]] stations where they would be sent to French concentration camps as part of the [[Final Solution]].


===Table of laws and statutes===
===Laws and statutes===
<small>Pétain comes into power: 17th June 1940 ; Hitler comes into power: 30th January 1933. In brackets: Time taken between government installation and the statute. </small>
<small>Pétain comes into power: 17th June 1940 ; Hitler comes into power: 30th January 1933. In brackets: Time taken between government installation and the statute. </small>
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==References==
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Revision as of 09:39, 21 May 2007

The Statute on Jews (French: Statut des juifs) was discriminatory legislation against French Jews passed by the Vichy Regime. In France, the first Statut was approved on October 3, 1940. It was subsequently adopted by Algeria (October 7), Morocco (October 31), and Tunisia (November 30). [1] The Vichy Regime voted in many laws on the status of Jews, grouping them as a lower class of citizen before rounding them up at Drancy then taking them to be exterminated in concentration camps.

The Vichy Regime voluntarily adopted, without coercion from the German forces, laws that excluded Jews and their children from certain roles in society. According to Pétain's chief of staff, "Germany was not at the origin of the anti-Jewish legislation of Vichy. That legislation was spontaneous and autonomous."[2]

Other groups within society, such as Freemasons or communists, were also oppressed by this new regime. Before the invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, however, the hunt for communists was not a high priority on the Nazi agenda.

These laws were copied from Nazi laws or ordinances, so that they were equally harsh for their victims. They were, therefore, more rigorous than the laws set in place by the Italian fascists. These laws of limitation were put into place from the start of the new regime by Pétain: the first law was put into place barely one month after the Vichy government was established.

The collaborationist regime also put into practice the Nazi policy on hunting Jews, that was enforced by the French police, sending the captive Jews to SNCF stations where they would be sent to French concentration camps as part of the Final Solution.

Laws and statutes

Pétain comes into power: 17th June 1940 ; Hitler comes into power: 30th January 1933. In brackets: Time taken between government installation and the statute.

Measure taken Date for the French State Date for the Reich
De-naturalisation of Jews 16/7/40 (1 month) 26/7/33 (6 months)
Jewish exclusion from the army 3/10/40 (3 months) 26/6/36 (3 years, 5 months)
Jewish exclusion from the press 3/10/40 (3 months) 4/10/33 (8 months)
Exclusion from commercial and industrial jobs 3/10/40 (3 months) 6/6/38 (5 years, 4 months)
Exclusion of Jewish officials 3/10/40 (3 months) 7/4/33 (2 months)
Authorisation needed to sell or rent a company 9/3/41 (8 months) 26/4/38 (5 years, 3 months)
Exclusion of Jewish students 21/6/41 (1 year) 22/4/33 (3 months)
Exclusion of Jewish lawyers 16/7/41 (1 year, 1 month) 4/4/33 (2 months)
Registration of "Jewish" businesses 22/7/41(1 year, 1 month) 14/6/38 (5 years, 4 months)
Complete exclusion of Jews from commerce and industry 22/7/41(1 year, 1 month) 12/11/38 (5 years, 10 months)
Nomination of administrators for Jewish heritage 22/7/41(1 year, 2 months) 3/12/38(2 years, 9 months)
Exclusion Jewish doctors 11/8/41(1 year, 2 months) 13/12/35 (2 years, 10 months)

References

  1. ^ Robert Satloff (2006): Among the Righteous: Lost Stories from the Holocaust's Long Reach into Arab Lands. PublicAffairs. ISBN 1586483994. p.26
  2. ^ Henri du Moulin de la Barthète. October 26, 1946 cited in Cirtis, Verdict on Vichy. p.111. Quoting from: Robert Satloff (2006): Among the Righteous. p.31
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