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France 1940: Defending the Republic
Philip Nord
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Description for France 1940: Defending the Republic
Hardback. A new perspective on the calamitous fall of France in 1940 and why blame has been misplaced ever since Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 225 x 24. Weight in Grams: 418.
A new perspective on the calamitous fall of France in 1940 and why blame has been misplaced ever since
In this revisionist account of France’s crushing defeat in 1940, a world authority on French history argues that the nation’s downfall has long been misunderstood. Philip Nord assesses France’s diplomatic and military preparations for war with Germany, its conduct of the war once the fighting began, and the political consequences of defeat on the battlefield. He also tracks attitudes among French leaders once defeat seemed a likelihood, identifying who among them took advantage of the nation’s misfortunes to sabotage ... Read more
A new perspective on the calamitous fall of France in 1940 and why blame has been misplaced ever since
In this revisionist account of France’s crushing defeat in 1940, a world authority on French history argues that the nation’s downfall has long been misunderstood. Philip Nord assesses France’s diplomatic and military preparations for war with Germany, its conduct of the war once the fighting began, and the political consequences of defeat on the battlefield. He also tracks attitudes among French leaders once defeat seemed a likelihood, identifying who among them took advantage of the nation’s misfortunes to sabotage ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
413g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300189872
SKU
V9780300189872
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Ref
99-41
About Philip Nord
Philip Nord is Rosengarten Professor of Modern and Contemporary History, Department of History, Princeton University. He lives in Princeton, NJ.
Reviews for France 1940: Defending the Republic
"A well thought-out and well-presented book on a thorny problem of European history: why was France defeated in 1940?"—Robert Gildea, author of Marianne in Chains
Robert Gildea
Robert Gildea