Britain and France in Two World Wars: Truth, Myth and Memory

ISBN 10: 1441169334 / ISBN 13: 9781441169334

Published by Bloomsbury Academic, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Britain and France in Two World Wars: Truth, Myth and Memory
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1441169334
• ISBN 13: 9781441169334
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 520 grams

About this title

Synopsis

France 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 colours and prejudices their relationship today, despite government efforts to build a close political and military partnership.

About the Authors

Robert Tombs is Professor of French History, University of Cambridge, UK

Emile Chabal is a Chancellor's Fellow in History at the University of Edinburgh, UK.