France and the Coming of the Second World War, 1936-1939

ISBN-13: 9780367704841 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 454 str.

Anthony Adamthwaite

Opis

First published in 1977, France and the Coming of the Second World War investigates the policies that led to the collapse of French power. It uses an extensive range of archival material and includes the private papers of Daladier, Bonnet, and a number of other prominent figures.

Spis treści

Part One: The Setting; 1: Dilemma; 2: Quest for Security; 3: Wit's End; 4: Wait and See; 5: Retreat; Part Two: Personnel and Machinery of Policy-Making; 6: Enter Daladier and Bonnet; 7: The Cabinet; 8: Parliament; 9: Quai d'Orsay; 10: The Armed Forces; Part Three: Undeclared War; 11: 'Czechoslovakia 1938'; 12: 'Better Late than Never'; 13: Strategy and Diplomacy; 14: 'L'effort du sang'; 15: A Free Hand in the East; 16: Penguins and Porpoises; 17: A Change of Course; 18: Calm Before the Storm; 19: Last Days; Conclusions; Abbreviations; Notes to Chapters; Appendices; Bibliography; Index

O autorze

Anthony Adamthwaite