The Collapse of the Third Republic: An Inquiry Into the Fall of France in 1940After setting the stage with a look at the founding of the Republic in 1871, describes the political, social, and religious divisions in the country, the "Maginot Line complex" growing out of military trust in a defensive war, and the deleterious effect of the tragedy of World War I. |
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Foreword | 11 |
Debacle Summer 1940 | 21 |
BOOK ONE THE RISE OF | 33 |
Copyright | |
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