European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
-
This is the conclusion: War is something terrible!
-
It creates horrible conditions - not only for the soldiers but for civilians, as well.
-
You have to turn against fascism and now, as well, the neo-Nazis to be able to prevent similar affairs.
-
That could maybe be even the closing words, if you have no other questions:
-
This conclusion did not only arise in recent years.
-
You were already living with this decision in the times you were imprisoned and then afterwards during the war.
-
The choice of doing what I did
The choice of doing what I did
The choice of doing what I did. -
Yes, our life was very difficult.
-
But we had made a choice. We could have put up our feet and watched TV.
-
But we didn’t make that choice. I can’t explain exactly why.
-
On one hand, it was thanks to the way my parents educated me.
-
As soon as I was old enough, they told me what Italian fascism was.
-
Then it was thanks to the teachers in school,
-
especially my last one. I have very fond memories of him.
-
He embedded in us the principles of loyalty, taught us what it meant to be a citizen,
-
to be someone who took on responsibilities and acted in life.
-
Commitment after the war until today
-
I did not start immediately as a witness.
-
Even though I was a member of the association of former resistance fighters, I had other political responsibilities.
-
I had joined the French Communist Party in 1943, when it was still clandestine,
No more segments to load.
Loading more segments…
© 2009-2024 WebTranslateIt Software S.L. All rights reserved.
Terms of Service
·
Privacy Policy
·
Security Policy