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What was the controversial view she faced criticism for?

  • Her sympathy for Nazism

  • Her stance on alcohol

  • Her view on communism

  • Her advocacy for women's rights

Answer

Her sympathy for Nazism made her a controversial figure. She had been sympathetic to Nazism since the 1930s, and during World War II she worked with the Nazis in occupied Paris. After the war, she was imprisoned for collaboration with the enemy. She was later pardoned, but her views remained controversial.
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