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The Nazi invasion in 1940 forced Weil and her family to flee, eventually leading her to the United States. Nevertheless, her patriotism compelled her to return to war-torn Europe to support Free France. In London, she worked tirelessly drafting resistance plans, but her already fragile health rapidly deteriorated due to the self-imposed hardships she undertook to align with the struggles of her compatriots.
Simone Weil succumbed to tuberculosis at the young age of 34, her death hastened by malnutrition and an overly rigorous lifestyle. Initially unnoticed, her legacy was later revived by novelist and philosopher Albert Camus, whose recognition of her as a kindred spirit helped publish her works posthumously.