Beirut 1940: The Vichy Years and the Birth of a Resistance
During World War II, Lebanon was caught between Vichy France, the Allies, and rising nationalist aspirations. This episode explores the little-known period when the French Levant fell under Vichy control, the brief but violent Allied invasion in 1941, and how the war accelerated Lebanon's path to independence. We focus on the role of the British and Free French, the controversial leadership of General Henri Dentz, and the emergence of Lebanese nationalist figures like Bishara al-Khuri and Riad al-Sulh. The episode also covers the economic hardships of the war years, the rise of smuggling and black markets, and the symbolic importance of the cedar flag during the Allied occupation. A pivotal moment rarely discussed in standard histories of Lebanon, but one that shaped the country's post-war trajectory.
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