Surveys the mass purges of French collaborators at the end of World War II, based on the records of the Free French forces, the courts, and other archives. The purges by the Resistance began even before the liberation and included collaborators at all levels. Members of the fasc…
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Professor Larkin analyses the factors that have shaped modern France, provides lively accounts of the political figures and key events of the period and compares the country's progress with that of its European neighbours.
France and the Second World War is a concise introduction to a crucial and controversial period of French history - world war and occupation. During World War Two, France had the dramatic experience of occupation by the Germans and the legacy of this traumatic time has lived on …
A concise introduction to a crucial and controversial period of French history. It provides a fresh insight into the events of this era of conflict exploring themes of collaboration, resistance, liberation and the wars legacy.
This text is an introduction to French history during the period of World War II. It aims to offer a fresh and balanced insight into the events of the era, exploring such themes as the occupation as a social, economic and political phenomenon.
