Why I'm Ashamed to be French...Again

I can not believe another World War is happening. What happened to the "war to end all wars?" We got invaded through Belgium...AGAIN. Through the exact same spot. MERDE! You think we would learn by now. And just when i was getting used to speaking French again..BAM i gotta relearn German because we are weak dirty scum. In addition to being easily seized the people of France also don't bathe and our women rarely groom themselves. I used to vacation in Normandy during the summer months but now when i try to bury my kids in the sand i just find ammunition shells and severed body parts. However i can not complain too much because the war is stimulating the economy but at the same time decimating our lands. There will be nothing left of France by the end of this!

WWI: From the View of a Frenchman

This war has with question taken a toll on France. At first it seemed that although Germany was a big factor in the war and we are neighboring countries, we would not be hurt. We were very, very wrong. Much of the country is in rubble because of the new militaristic innovations. We never had thought about planes or tanks shooting bombs that literally tore down buildings. And now our economy is in very bad shape as well. I'm not sure if we will ever be able to rebuild.

WWII: From the View of a Frenchman

Well this sucks. It seems that like it was only yesterday (WWI) that we were in same position. Germany was able to rebuild at such a rapid rate and with Hitler in power, we do not know what to do. There has been some talk over in Germany that they are preparing to invade the Rhineland and the Belgium and after that ... we are next. Our military is not in any sort of shape either, after the depression that hit us recently the government has not been able to rebuild an army. I just hope that the US does not wait too long before entering because I don't know how long Britain can hold the Nazi's off. Also, lately I've seen Nazis around and it sounds weird but spying on a lot of the Jews in town, I'm not sure what it's about or if anyone has noticed. Maybe I'm over analyzing.

Frenchmen's view on the "Age of Anxiety"

Poverty is everywhere throughout the world. It all started in America when their stock market crashed and now European countries have been sucked in too. Reforms have been few and far between and bread is hard to come by. Soon we all might have to resort to desperate measures as our ancestors did in the past. The only attempt at reform so far has been done so by Leon Blum’s Popular Front government, which is comprised ofcommunists and moderate left parties. However. the majority of the French people do not want these people in power as they are dangerous people. In this time, communists are not welcome anywhere in the western world. There are many problems still yet to be fixed in order for the France to climb out of this depression we are currently involved in.

A Frenchman's View on Dictatorships and WWII

As radical dictatorships have emerged in Soviet Russia, Germany, and Italy, France has shown her true colors. And of course by that I mean it's now obvious to the rest of the world how truly weak we are. Any person who speaks German can force a Frenchman to flee and hide. Although blitzkrieg has been extremely successful across Europe, France could have at least attempted to retain some of its pride and fight back. I must admit it scares me the way Hitler's armies now control almost all of Europe. He has complete authority over the general population. Indeed it also pains me to say our rival Britain has thus far held off the Nazi troops. If there is not immediate change in the trend of this war, France, and Europe, may forever be changed for the bad.