The film reveals that, like oskar schindler, sousa mendes did not set out to be a hero. Rifiutandosi di eseguire gli ordini del suo governo il regime di salazar e concedendo visti a rifugiati di tutte le nazionalita che dovevano fuggire dalla francia nel 1940, anno dellinvasione della francia da parte della germania nazista nella seconda guerra mondiale. Son frere cesar est ambassadeur du portugal en pologne lorsque le pays est envahi par les troupes allemandes. At the time of the german invasion of france he was the portuguese consul to bordeaux, a catholic gentleman of aristocratic origins in late middle. In june 1940, as german troops advanced on paris, the most extensive rescue. Por isso, e distinguido duas vezes por leopoldo iii, rei da belgica, onde o fez oficial da ordem e comendador da ordem da coroa.
Having graduated in law, in the university of coimbra, in 1907, aristides unlike his father, who was a judge and his twin brother, who embarked in politics chooses to follow a consular career, mainly connected to administrative aspects, in particular the. Sousa mendes saved more lives than schindler so why isnt he. Sousa mendes left bordeaux on july 8 and returned to lisbon, portugal. Built in the 19th century, it was the property of the sousa mendes family until it was forfeited to the bank in the 1950s. His disobedience again angered the portuguese government. Bordeaux, france may 1940 on may 10, 1940, germany invaded france and swiftly advanced south through the country. Ocupou diversas delegacoes consulares portuguesas pelo mundo fora, entre elas zanzibar, brasil, estados unidos ou guiana. In order to cross the french border into spain, the refugees needed. Aug 04, 2016 portugals schindler is remembered, decades after his lifesaving deeds. Portugals schindler is remembered, decades after his lifesaving deeds. Five sousa mendes visa recipients and their families were on hand to welcome the president, and representatives of the sousa mendes foundation. As the portuguese consulgeneral in bordeaux, france, during world war ii, sousa mendes was responsible for saving the lives of thousands of people. This article about a person or group of people is a stub.
Most sought to enter spain, proceed to portugal, and then escape by ship. Good morning music vr 360 positive vibrations 528hz the deepest healing boost your vibration. Sousa mendes saved more lives than schindler so why isnt. As the portuguese consul stationed in bordeaux, france, he found himself confronted in may and june of 1940 with the reality of many thousands of refugees outside the portuguese consulate attempting to escape the horrors of the nazi war machine. April 1954 in lissabon war ein portugiesischer diplomat. Between june 16 and 23, 1940, he frantically issued portuguese visas free of charge, to over 30,000 refugees seeking to escape the nazi terror, 12,000 of whom were jews.
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