Career Philippe Henriot
philippe henriot in 1934
philippe henriot, devout roman catholic, , poet had written several books of poetry during 1920s, became politically active during republican federation, , elected third republic s chamber of deputies gironde département in 1932 , 1936. became committed member of catholic nationalist right . mid-1930s anti-republican prejudices made him natural opponent of popular front , speeches showed him anti-communist, anti-semite, anti-freemasonry, , against parliamentary system. in 1936 general de castelnau, leader of fnc, described henriot ardent defender of religion, family , society. @ beginning of world war ii, anti-german. however, in 1941 henriot began support nazi germany after invaded soviet union in operation barbarossa, hoped defeat of communism, believing bolshevism enemy of christianity.
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