France: The Dark Years, 1940-1944
Nonfiction, History, France, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
| Author: | Julian Jackson | ISBN: | 9780191622885 |
| Publisher: | OUP Oxford | Publication: | March 6, 2003 |
| Imprint: | OUP Oxford | Language: | English |
| Author: | Julian Jackson |
| ISBN: | 9780191622885 |
| Publisher: | OUP Oxford |
| Publication: | March 6, 2003 |
| Imprint: | OUP Oxford |
| Language: | English |
The French call them 'the Dark Years'... This definitive new history of Occupied France explores the myths and realities of four of the most divisive years in French history. Taking in ordinary people's experiences of defeat, collaboration, resistance, and liberation, it uncovers the conflicting memories of occupation which ensure that even today France continues to debate the legacy of the Vichy years.
The French call them 'the Dark Years'... This definitive new history of Occupied France explores the myths and realities of four of the most divisive years in French history. Taking in ordinary people's experiences of defeat, collaboration, resistance, and liberation, it uncovers the conflicting memories of occupation which ensure that even today France continues to debate the legacy of the Vichy years.
