The Collapse of the Third Republic
Subtitle: An Inquiry into the Fall of France in 1940
By: William L.Shirer.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 1969
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1082
Description: 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.
Notes: Bibliography.

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