France and Britain, 1940-1994: The Long Separation

ISBN-13: 9781138408104 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017

P. M. H. Bell

Opis

The second volume in this study of Franco-British relations, tracing the very different experiences of France and Britain in World War II and their consequences. These developments are explored in this account of the half-century since 1940, charting the long separation between the two countries.

Spis treści

Preface and Acknowledgements.  Introduction.  1. The Parting of the Ways, 1940.  2. A Complicated War: (i) Britain, Vichy and de Gaulle, 1940-1942.  3. A Complicated War: (ii) Britain and de Gaulle, 1943-1944.  4. The Aftermath of War and the Treaty of Dunkirk, 1945-1947.  5. Cold War and the Emergence of 'Europe', 1947-1949.  6. Separation: Schuman Plan and After, 1950-1955.  7. The Suez Crisis, 1956, and a Strange Offer of Union.  8. A New France Confronts an Uncertain Britain, 1957-1960.  9. The General Says No, 1961-1963.  10. To Join or not to Join? Britain, France and the EEC, 1963-1969.  11. Britain Joins the Club - with Second Thoughts, 1969-1975.  12. Unhappy Partners, 1975-1990.  13. Views Across the Channel, c.1970-1990.  14. A New Europe and Some Old Memories, 1989-1994.  Some Snapshots by Way of a Conclusion.  Bibliographical Essay.

O autorze

P. M. H Bell