
France 1940
Defending the Republic
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Sean Runnette
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Philip Nord
In this revisionist account of France's crushing defeat in 1940, Philip Nord argues that the nation's downfall has long been misunderstood. Nord assesses France's diplomatic and military preparations for war with Germany, its conduct of the war once the fighting began, and the political consequences of defeat on the battlefield. Ultimately, he finds that the longstanding view that France's collapse was due to military unpreparedness and a decadent national character is unsupported by fact.
Nord reveals that the Third Republic was no worse prepared and its military failings no less dramatic than those of the United States and other Allies in the early years of the war. What was unique in France was the betrayal by military and political elites who abandoned the Republic and supported the reprehensible Vichy takeover. Why then have historians and politicians ever since interpreted the defeat as a judgment on the nation as a whole? Why has the focus been on the failings of the Third Republic and not on elite betrayal? The author examines these questions in a fascinating conclusion.
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A much needed revision to oversimplified, partisan historiography
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Insightful analysis of the fall of France
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There are probably plenty of better books out there, but this is pretty good, and can be read in a night.
Poor France...
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What I didn't like. I'm not quite sure what the 'so what' or 'conclusion' was. The writing style is something like puts forward a common question, examines it from two sides, and then... examines it some more... and then says "Was France really so different?" But 'xyz' approach of the French elite was inexcusable.
Hard to explain the issue with this book accurately other than to say whatever conclusions the author came to were not very clear. Or they seemed clear for a minute until he went back and contradicted himself.
All in all worth a listen, don't get me wrong, but it is a bit of an unusual book.
Some good info, but inconclusive
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Eye opening opinion changing work.
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