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Chase Manhattan / Vichy Collaboration

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A major American bank kept making money in Nazi-occupied Paris and froze Jewish customers' accounts to please the occupiers.
Who they are

Chase Manhattan's Paris branch under the Nazi-collaborationist Vichy government.

What they do

The engine treats it as a case where profit came before national loyalty or human rights.

How it works

The Paris branch kept operating profitably under Vichy. Treasury investigations found it showed 'uncalled-for responsiveness to German desires' and systematically froze and seized Jewish accounts to curry favor with the occupation. JP Morgan's Paris office collaborated similarly.

Why it matters

It matters as documented evidence that extracting capital took absolute priority over both national allegiance and human rights.

The engine's record — word for word
Paris branch continued profitable operations under Nazi-collaborationist Vichy government. Treasury investigations: uncalled-for responsiveness to German desires. Systematically froze and seized Jewish accounts to curry favor with occupation forces. JP Morgan Paris office similarly collaborated. Capital extraction took absolute precedence over national allegiance or human rights.
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