American refugee workers in Vichy France
American refugee workers in Vichy France describes the work of Americans who assisted refugees in Vichy France during World War II, mostly from 1940 to 1942. As most European countries and British commonwealth countries such as Canada and Australia were engaged in World War II, Americans and American humanitarian organizations became prominent in the task of providing aid to refugees from Nazi Germany and German-controlled countries who fled to Vichy France seeking safety. Most of the refugees were Jewish and by 1942 it became apparent to the humanitarian organizations that Jews were the most endangered group among the nationalities and ethnicities that made up the refugee population.