24 May 2014

On Tuesday 27 May, the first "journée nationale de la Résistance" will be celebrated in France...

Jean Moulin

Questions: 
  1. What is the purpose of the national day of the Résistance (and why has the 27 May been chosen)?
  2. Who was Jean Moulin?
  3. What were the Résistance and the "CNR"?
  4. What values did the "CNR" defend?
  5. Why do you think it is a good (or not a good) thing that this national day has been created?

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  1. What is the purpose of the national day of the Résistance (and why has the 27 May been chosen)?
    It is to commemorate the creation of the “CNR” (which was set up on the 27th May 1943).
    Who was Jean Moulin?
    He was sent by General de Gaulle to France to unify and organize the numerous Résistance mouvements.
    What were the Résistance and the "CNR"?
    The undercover fighters that fought the Vichy regime and the German occupation of France. The Conseil National de la Résistance was the organization that Jean Moulin set up to coordinate the efforts at liberating France.
    What values did the "CNR" defend?
    They fought for freedom, solidarity, peace, and the respect of human dignity and rights.
    Why do you think it is a good (or not a good) thing that this national day has been created?
    It is a very good thing because it reminds us that we should respect and uphold the same values our ancestors fought, suffered and sometimes died for…

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