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Why did Céline flee France during the Second World War?

  • To escape poverty

  • To search for a muse

  • To avoid confrontation with the invading Allies

  • To continue his medical schooling

Answer

Céline fled France during the Second World War to avoid confrontation with the invading Allies. He feared that he would be arrested and imprisoned for his collaborationist activities during the war. He traveled to Germany and then to Denmark, where he remained until the end of the war.
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