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Every company in the Fortune 500 Europe top 10 has roots from before the Second World War.
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Adam Gale, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
The results expose the emotional price of French colonialism and of repressed memories of the Second World War.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Gauthier Borsarello, fashion director of the French menswear magazine L’Ettiquetteand creative director of the menswear brand Fursac, traces French prep’s origins back to the end of the Second World War, when American pop culture first began to permeate France via music and films.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
When the Second World War erupted, Nardal left France to return to her native Martinique.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
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Adam Gale, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
The results expose the emotional price of French colonialism and of repressed memories of the Second World War.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Gauthier Borsarello, fashion director of the French menswear magazine L’Ettiquetteand creative director of the menswear brand Fursac, traces French prep’s origins back to the end of the Second World War, when American pop culture first began to permeate France via music and films.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
When the Second World War erupted, Nardal left France to return to her native Martinique.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Second World War.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Second%20World%20War. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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