Britain and France in two world wars : truth, myth and memory /
Rance and Britain, indispensable allies in two world wars, remember and forget their shared history in contrasting ways. The book will examine key episodes in the relationship between the two countries, including the outbreak of war in 1914, the battles of the Somme and Verdun, the Fall of France in...
| Other Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Bloomsbury,
2013.
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| Summary: | Rance and Britain, indispensable allies in two world wars, remember and forget their shared history in contrasting ways. The book will examine key episodes in the relationship between the two countries, including the outbreak of war in 1914, the battles of the Somme and Verdun, the Fall of France in 1940, Dunkirk, and British involvement in the French Resistance and the 1944 Liberation. The contributors discuss how the two countries tend to forget what they owe to each other, and have a distorted view of history which still colors and prejudices their relationship today, despite government efforts to build a close political and military partnership. |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 219 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781441169334 1441169334 9781441130396 144113039X 9781441106353 1441106359 9781441166197 144116619X |