Henry Rousso is the leading historian on the Vichy regime, a time when Nazi Germany occupied France during World War 2. While still relatively young, he wrote a article that explored how French industries had collaborated with the Nazis. His first monograph looked at the last days of the Petain regime. Also in the monograph he looked at other groups living in France at the time. His work The Vichy Syndrome looked at the impact of the Vichy regime from 1944 to then present day. His research used collective memory as a tool for research. His work on the Vichy regime has made him a popular historian and media personality.
What exactly is collective memory and should historians use it in their research?
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