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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... cent above those of 1929 ( or pre- Depression levels ) . Also , the departure of the CGT and the Communists from ... cent over 1946 , and the economy had achieved a very respectable growth rate of 4.5 per cent per year . More ...
... cent above those of 1929 ( or pre- Depression levels ) . Also , the departure of the CGT and the Communists from ... cent over 1946 , and the economy had achieved a very respectable growth rate of 4.5 per cent per year . More ...
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... cent , and exceeded all of them . The government worked to modernise French agriculture , promoting the use of farm machinery and chemical fertilisers , favouring larger , more efficient farms , and encouraging farmers to move from more ...
... cent , and exceeded all of them . The government worked to modernise French agriculture , promoting the use of farm machinery and chemical fertilisers , favouring larger , more efficient farms , and encouraging farmers to move from more ...
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... cent and 16 per cent of their incomes on food and housing , respectively , these pro- portions had shifted to 25 per cent and 20 per cent by 1975. In short , the people of France were spending less on food ( although , thanks to ...
... cent and 16 per cent of their incomes on food and housing , respectively , these pro- portions had shifted to 25 per cent and 20 per cent by 1975. In short , the people of France were spending less on food ( although , thanks to ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 3 |
LIBERATION AND RENEWAL | 11 |
THE TRENTE GLORIEUSES | 27 |
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