Organizing for war
Subtitle: France, 1870-1914
By: Rachel Chrastil.
Publisher: Louisiana State University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Baton Rouge
Language: eng
Number of pages: 226
ISBN-13: 9780807136799
Subjects: Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871 -- Influence; Militarism -- Social aspects -- France -- History -- 19th century; Militarism -- Social aspects -- France -- History -- 20th century; France -- History -- Third Republic, 1870-1940
Description: "By the end of the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71), Germany occupied one-third of French territory, thousands of Alsatians and Lorrainers had flooded into France, and 140,000 French soldiers had died. France's crushing defeat in the most significant European armed conflict between the Napoleonic wars and World War I cast long shadows over military garrisons, meeting halls, and kitchen tables throughout the nation. Until now, no study has adequately addressed the complex, lasting effects of the war on the lives of ordinary French men and women."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Between war and peace; title: Politics, citizenship, and blame; title: Occupation and liberation; title: Putting the dead to rest; title: The commemorative spectacle; title: Guns, gyms, and citizenship; title: The Red Cross.