The French Empire At War 1940 1945

Author : Martin Thomas
Publisher : Manchester University Press
ISBN 13 : 1526121433
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The French empire at War, 1940–1945 written by Martin Thomas and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2017-03-01 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The French empire at war draws on original research in France and Britain to investigate the history of the divided French empire – the Vichy and the Free French empires – during the Second World War. What emerges is a fascinating story. While it is clear that both the Vichy and Free French colonial authorities were only rarely masters of their own destiny during the war, preservation of limited imperial control served them both in different ways. The Vichy government exploited the empire in an effort to withstand German-Italian pressure for concessions in metropolitan France and it was key to its claim to be more than the mouthpiece of a defeated nation. For Free France too, the empire acquired a political and symbolic importance which far outweighed its material significance to the Gaullist war effort. As the war progressed, the Vichy empire lost ground to that of the Free French, something which has often been attributed to the attraction of the Gaullist mystique and the spirit of resistance in the colonies. In this radical new interpretation, Thomas argues that it was neither of these. The course of the war itself, and the initiatives of the major combatant powers, played the greatest part in the rise of the Gaullist empire and the demise of Vichy colonial control.

Author : Martin Thomas
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The French Empire at War, 1940-45 written by Martin Thomas and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Draws on original research to look at the history of the divided French Empire - the Vichy and Free French Empires - during World War II. The text argues that, although the Vichy and Free French colonial authorities were only rarely masters of their own destiny during the war, preservation of some imperial control helped them both in different ways. The Vichy government used the empire to withstand German-Italian pressure for concessions in metropolitan France and it was key to their claim to be more than the mouthpiece of a defeated nation.

Author : Kim Munholland
Publisher : Berghahn Books
ISBN 13 : 9781845453008
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.0X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rock of Contention written by Kim Munholland and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2007-02 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What went wrong in Free French relations with Americans during World War Two? Two peoples, presumably sharing a common cause in a war to defeat the axis powers, often found themselves locked in bitter disputes that exposed fundamental differences in outlook and intentions, creating a profound misunderstanding or mésentente that was a major source of Franco-American conflict during the war and has persisted since then. The site for this dispute was the South Pacific colony of New Caledonia. By documenting carefully French policy toward the American presence in New Caledonia during the war, the author demonstrates the existence of a deep-seated suspicion, fear, even paranoia about the Americans that colored almost every phase of Free French policy. Revising traditional views, the author lays bare the roots of the antagonism, which stem from perceptions and biases.

Author : Ashley Jackson
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 0826440495
Total Pages : 640 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The British Empire and the Second World War written by Ashley Jackson and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2006-03-09 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1939 Hitler went to war not just with Great Britain; he also went to war with the whole of the British Empire, the greatest empire that there had ever been. In the years since 1945 that empire has disappeared, and the crucial fact that the British Empire fought together as a whole during the war has been forgotten. All the parts of the empire joined the struggle and were involved in it from the beginning, undergoing huge changes and sometimes suffering great losses as a result. The war in the desert, the defence of Malta and the Malayan campaign, and the contribution of the empire as a whole in terms of supplies, communications and troops, all reflect the strategic importance of Britain's imperial status. Men and women not only from Australia, New Zealand and India but from many parts of Africa and the Middle East all played their part. Winston Churchill saw the war throughout in imperial terms. The British Empire and the Second World War emphasises a central fact about the Second World War that is often forgotten.

Author : Chris Millington
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781350095007
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book France in the Second World War written by Chris Millington and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "France in the Second World War is a wide-ranging and clear introduction to French history during the Second World War and its aftermath. It examines the interwar years, the build up to the conflict, the fall of France and the founding of the Vichy regime, as well as collaboration, resistance, everyday life, the Holocaust, liberation and the echoes of the period in contemporary France. Chris Millington addresses the chief topics in separate chapters that synthesise the key points of history and historiography. He also ensures the French Empire is carefully integrated throughout, crucially enabling the global dimensions of France's war to be highlighted and discussed. In addition, Millington provides an online supplement in the form of an 'Instructor's Guide' to help lecturers looking to use the book in their courses, as well as a helpful glossary and an annotated bibliography of English-language sources to guide students to the most relevant works in the area. France in the Second World War provides you with the history and historiography of France and its Empire during their darkest hour."--

Author : M. Thomas
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230287425
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The French North African Crisis written by M. Thomas and published by Springer. This book was released on 2000-09-08 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The French North African Crisis analyses the postwar breakdown in French imperial rule in North West Africa, concentrating primarily upon the Algerian war of independence. The book highlights the human tragedy involved and the divisive consequences within French metropolitan politics of intractable colonial conflict. It further examines how far the protracted crisis of colonial control in North Africa shaped French foreign and security policy and this impacted upon Anglo-French relations, the western alliance and the wider process of decolonization.

Author : Sarah Ann Frank
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 1496207777
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hostages of Empire written by Sarah Ann Frank and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2021-07 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hostages of Empire is a social, cultural, and political history of the colonial prisoners of war.

Author : Chris Millington
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350094978
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book France in the Second World War written by Chris Millington and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-08-20 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: France in the Second World War is a wide-ranging and clear introduction to French history during the Second World War and its aftermath. It examines the interwar years, the build up to the conflict, the fall of France and the founding of the Vichy regime, as well as collaboration, resistance, everyday life, the Holocaust, liberation and the echoes of the period in contemporary France. Chris Millington addresses the chief topics in separate chapters that synthesise the key points of history and historiography. He also ensures the French Empire is carefully integrated throughout, crucially enabling the global dimensions of France's war to be highlighted and discussed. In addition, Millington provides an online supplement in the form of an 'Instructor's Guide' to help lecturers looking to use the book in their courses, as well as a helpful glossary and an annotated bibliography of English-language sources to guide students to the most relevant works in the area. France in the Second World War provides you with the history and historiography of France and its Empire during their darkest hour.

Author : A. Carrol
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137443502
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book France in an Era of Global War, 1914-1945 written by A. Carrol and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-09-30 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In France in an Era of Global War, scholars re-examine experiences of French politics, occupation, empire and entanglements with the Anglophone world between 1914 and 1945. In doing so, they question the long-standing myths and assumptions which continue to surround this period, and offer new avenues of enquiry.

Author : A. Carrol
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137443502
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book France in an Era of Global War, 1914-1945 written by A. Carrol and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-09-30 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In France in an Era of Global War, scholars re-examine experiences of French politics, occupation, empire and entanglements with the Anglophone world between 1914 and 1945. In doing so, they question the long-standing myths and assumptions which continue to surround this period, and offer new avenues of enquiry.