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The Croix-de-Feu and Parti Social Français are often perceived as far-right groupings. What were their views on eugenics and increasing the birth rate (natalism)? This article uses primary and secondary sources to investigate those questions. It also provides a potted history of the movement 1927-1940.
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This page is a summary of: Eugenics and Natalism in France, 1912–1942: The Case of the Croix-de-Feu and Parti Social Français, The European Legacy, October 2025, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/10848770.2025.2558361.
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