prison diary," written by Hanna Diamond. "Berthe's prison diary" can be found in the

August 1999 issue of History Today, volume 49, pages 43-49. During World War II, it

was known that many people suffered. People suffered from the casualties of war,

suffered because of their class, but especially because of their race. The group to suffer

the most were the Jewish. Over 6 million were killed because of no crime but because of

their race. "Berthe's prison diary" is about a woman named Berthe A. and her experience

in the French prisons for collaborators. Besides Berthe's personal experience in prison,

through her diary, we also get accounts on how the other people were treated.

France gets invaded on May 10, 1940 by the Nazis. On June 22, 1940, France

signs treay of peace with the Nazis. Paris is liberated on August 25, 1944. The setting

begins in the August of 1944 in Toulouse, France. It was a time of despair and confusion.

France was in a chaos. People were hungry and were left in poor conditions. The

Germans had finally left Toulouse after their defeat. Joy came at first to the French when

'Collaboration.' 'Collaboration' was a 'French group for continental unity' and was

evidence for what people were accused of. However, the courts of justice did condemn

, yet it soon turned to hatred and vengeance. There was

hatred to those that had helped the Germans succeed and also for those that allied with the

atmosphere became less comfortable.

especially targeted as victims. More often times, these women were taken to questioning

how to get along with each other. There was actually no sense of class.

it was not the Nazis that had mistreated or tortured the French as they did with the Jews

the Jews but in a less severe perspective. The French arrested people and put them into

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