Collective Memories of WWII Collaboration in Belgium and Attitudes About Amnesty in the Two Main Linguistic Communities

Collaboration with the Nazi occupier during WWII has always been a topic of dissent between French-speakers (FS) and Dutch-speakers (DS) in Bel- gium. According to a popular myth coined after the war and often narrated in the media and literature, collabo- ration was widespread in Flanders, whereas Walloons bravely resisted, although historical reality is much more nuanced. These representations regularly resur- face in political debates surrounding the Belgian linguis- tic conflict. Demands for amnesty addressed by national- ist Flemish parties are a case in point. A questionnaire survey (N =... Mehr ...