Despite all the evidence to the contrary, February 6, 1934 is still sometimes presented as the culmination of a plot against the Republic: exasperated by governmental instability, sickened by scandals - notably by the Stavisky affair, which had caused appear collusions between a high-flying crook and political staff -, revolted by the dismissal of police prefect Jean Chiappe, reputed to be close to the extreme right, the leaders of the leagues would have decided that day to otherwise take power from minus the Palais Bourbon.
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The first merit of Olivier Dard and Jean Philippet's book is to put an end to this interpretation.
Respectively professor at Sorbonne University and specialist in the Young Patriots led by Pierre Taittinger, the two historians have searched the archives, compared the testimonies and according to them everything proves that the demonstration of February 6 was in no way the result of a premeditated plan.
It turned into a tragedy in the evening due to the attitude…
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