The collapse of the Third Republic
an inquiry into the fall of France in 1940
About this book
After 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.
Subjects
- 1870-1946, 3e république
- 1914-1940
- france
- france, history, 1914-1940
- histoire
- history
- weltkrieg