How did the gold-medal-winning French athlete, Violette Morris, die in 1944?
Correct answer: She was executed as a traitor.
RosieJohn
I did nazi that coming...
PurpleLady
Awesome story. Wow, didn't know all that.
Player Dawn
Why history interest me so much is lessons like these were not taught to us. A passion for reading has helped me enlarge my work view.
Player #11503902
Amazing story of betrayal of ones own country,that was fighting hard for freedom. The French. Resistance was so strong, during WWII, I find it sad that a French woman would totally betray her own country. While her story might make a good movie, I do not believe her memory deserves glorification. There are countless heroes from WWII, whose lives deserve being remembered.
PopularSalsa57500
Perfect story for a movie!!!!
RaunchRabbit1
A fitting demise.
DeepThinker
Wow! I never even heard of her. This story would make a great movie.
Daxnmay89
Player #2431249, they didn't teach us this in school.
Groovy Rosie
This should be a movies someone needs to direct a movie so others can know about what happened to her.So much history is not in the books taught to our children in these schools it is so sad to not get the truth of the real thing that happened in life.
gradadrian8888
astonishing amount of information. well done, guys
Glenn
RosieJohn, Cool and Funny comment!! Very bright.
Cat Mom
Player #11503902, yes ,I totally agree that this woman's life doesn't deserve to be made in to a movie! I mean, what she did to her own country while also representing it to the world... I wonder if any of her friends out on the joy ride, who were also betraying their country, were executed also? I guess not
Falcon
Her reason for being a traitor doesn't matter. Her countrymen died because of her betrayal. She may not have deserved to die that way but she doesn't deserve recognition or glorification
Falcon
Prometheus, so true!
Talaith
I would be very interested to know why a woman who ran for her country wanted to spy for the Germans, was it money, excitement or some revenge for harm done her?You cannot judge without knowing.
Player #137846770
She betrayed her country for fine living until she was 51. Good riddance
Hugh
RaunchRabbit1, couldn’t agree more. It’s what should happen to all collaborators.
Big M
A fascinating write-up. Thanks!
Big M
My history lessons started with SPQR (Roman empire), continued through to the start of the 20th century... then stopped dead! "Too close in time" we were told.
Then "The world at war" was broadcast, which made the school's position seem really daft.
Imagine Reading this
I had no idea! when I was at school I never got taught this! Amazing!
Cha
Player Dawn , my son is a computer scientist but he is extremely knowledgeable history etc… because he is an avid reader!!
Clo
Player #11503902, History is history, the good the bad and the ugly should all be remembered and taught and learned from otherwise we are doomed to repeat it!
Kathie
RosieJohn, too soon
Go away.
RosieJohn, 🤣
Player #Nana1
PurpleLady, I agree
Cheezx3
That’s a very neat story.
Neal Elkind
RosieJohn, ouch 😜
Teach
Player #Annak, there are so many things that are not taught in school. It requires a person with a passion for learning to take the foundation they get in school and build from there. Unfortunately too many teachers make students learn the dates and places, as well as vocabulary, so history is considered boring and does not matter today. What they and their teachers don’t realize is that history is a living organism. Look at today’s headlines about China, Russia, the Middle East, and the good old USA, and you see today what you learn about yesterday. It’s a shame more people are not aware of how closely today’s world mirrors years ago.
Bijou
DeepThinker, As long as it includes her execution for treason.
JaRuTe
Quite right, too.
Tiffy Kitty
No tolerance for fascism :)
Player #47035785
RosieJohn, that was actually funny
Prometheus
Player Dawn , unfortunately with the way things are going history is being erased because x and y don't like it. If we don't learn from history then we're doomed to repeat it. If some parts of history upsets a few then that's OK let's just erase it. That'll make things better. Or better still add some stuff that didn't exist because we want it to.
Humanity as a species is devolving at an alarming rate.
Player #43490537
Guess she deserved it after all...aiding the warlord who killed millions mercillessly
Brutal
this question got the most comments
HelloSweetie
RosieJohn, I see what you did there
Player #44463368
RosieJohn, brooo samme
Robin
didn't know that! awesome story!
OddMom
I've never heard of her either.Interesting story with a fitting ending.
RC MANN
Wow! Learned something new. loving this app!