The collapse of the Third Republic1777
an inquiry into the fall of France in 1940
by William L. Shirer
After setting the stage with a look at the founding of the Republic in 1871, describes the political, social, and religious divisions in the country, the "Maginot Line complex" growing out of military trust in a defensive war, and the deleterious effect of the tragedy of World War I.
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