France Since the Second World WarThis new introductory guide provides a succinct history of postwar France. Professor Stovall covers political, social and economic developments from the immediate postwar years and France's economic recovery up to the Mitterand era; including the rise of the far Right. He also he looks at French international relations; the new relations with Europe in the post-Soviet era, French-US relations and the relationship with her empire including the wars in Indochina and Algeria. The study is supported by chronologies, biographies of the key players and a guide to further reading. *Up-to-date introduction to the major themes in post-war French history. *Selection of original documents supports main arguments. *Chronologies, biographies of the key players and a guide to further reading. |
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... Liberation they would once again have enough decent food to eat and fuel to heat their homes . Yet in 1945 peace had been achieved but its fruits remained tantalisingly ... Liberation . The nation trembled on Liberation and Renewal 13.
... Liberation they would once again have enough decent food to eat and fuel to heat their homes . Yet in 1945 peace had been achieved but its fruits remained tantalisingly ... Liberation . The nation trembled on Liberation and Renewal 13.
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... Liberation era and into the postwar world . FRANCE BETWEEN THE SUPERPOWERS The Second World War completed two global processes begun by the First World War : the dismantling of Europe's world hegemony and the rise of the United States ...
... Liberation era and into the postwar world . FRANCE BETWEEN THE SUPERPOWERS The Second World War completed two global processes begun by the First World War : the dismantling of Europe's world hegemony and the rise of the United States ...
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... liberation desired was liberation from the French themselves . In France , writers and other creative individuals had taken the lead in the debates over decolonisation , and more broadly over the lessons of the Second World War for ...
... liberation desired was liberation from the French themselves . In France , writers and other creative individuals had taken the lead in the debates over decolonisation , and more broadly over the lessons of the Second World War for ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 3 |
LIBERATION AND RENEWAL | 11 |
THE TRENTE GLORIEUSES | 27 |
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