Synopses & Reviews
This account of France's transition from victor in 1918 to vanquished in 1940 offers a long-overdue reassessment of all the central issues.
Review:
"Adamthwaite skillfully mixes narrative with analysis, and integrates diplomatic history with political, economic, social, cultural and individual influences that ultimately shaped foreign relations. An excellent addition to undergraduate collections."--Choice
"Here is a responsible but absorbing account of a troubled moment in French history. This book richly deserves the broad readership which it seeks."--The Historian
"There are delightful pen portraits of politicians and diplomats such as Briand, Laval, Leger and Berthelot, and a gift for the witty phrase that makes the book a pleasure to read."--Military and Naval History Journal
Description:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [254]-267) and index.
Table of Contents
Preface
Chronology
Maps
France and the world
Armageddon
Peace-making
Price of victory
Predominance
Locarno
Indian Summer, 1926-31
Economics, armaments, decision-making
Ideology, opinion and foreign policy
Challenge and response, 1932-6
War again, 1936-9
Epilogue
References
Select bibliography
Index.
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