Historical Dictionary of World War II France: The Occupation, Vichy, and the Resistance, 1938-1946

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The most comprehensive reference work in its field, this book covers a broad range of topicsmilitary, political, economic, social, painting, literature, music, cinema, dance, theater, sports, and daily liferelated to France and her empire during World War II. Starting with the 1938 Munich Crisis and continuing through the 1940 defeat, Occupation, Vichy, Resistance, Liberation, and the establishment of the post-Liberation Provisional Government, the work also addresses such legacies of the wartime experience as the role of former President Fran^D,cois Mitterrand and the trial of former Vichy official Maurice Papon. Designed to be the reference of first recourse for those interested in World War II France, the book's focus on Occupation, Vichy, and the French Resistance will familiarize the reader with the most recent historical interpretations of French life during a troubled and dramatic period. The work will also introduce the reader to many of the controversies concerning collaboration and resistance, which have stirred postwar French public discourse to the present day. The book is also a bibliographic guide for those who would like to know more about the period.

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.,."a comprehensive and valuable reference work for students and specialists alike."-Library Journal
"Bertram Gordon must be commended for his editorial work: he oversaw the writing of 413 entries by 102 contributors (mostly North Americans), and he wrote numerous entries himself....[A]s a reference tool for undergraduates...this is an excellent resource."-The Journal of Military History
...a comprehensive and valuable reference work for students and specialists alike.-Library Journal
[I]t should prove useful to anyone wanting a convenient reference source on all aspects of France during the period, as well as an excellent, up-to-date guide to bibliographic references on the period. This work is recommended for all libraries collecting in history.-ARBA
Bertram Gordon must be commended for his editorial work: he oversaw the writing of 413 entries by 102 contributors (mostly North Americans), and he wrote numerous entries himself....[A]s a reference tool for undergraduates...this is an excellent resource.-The Journal of Military History
"It should prove useful to anyone wanting a convenient reference source on all aspects of France during the period, as well as an excellent, up-to-date guide to bibliographic references on the period. This work is recommended for all libraries collecting in history."-ARBA
..."a comprehensive and valuable reference work for students and specialists alike."-Library Journal
"[I]t should prove useful to anyone wanting a convenient reference source on all aspects of France during the period, as well as an excellent, up-to-date guide to bibliographic references on the period. This work is recommended for all libraries collecting in history."-ARBA

Author Bio

BERTRAM M. GORDON is the Frederick A. Rice Professor of European History at Mills College. He is the author of Collaborationism in France during the Second World War (1980). His field of specialization is modern France, specifically the French Right and World War II. He serves on the Editorial Board of French Historical Studies, the International Editorial Advisory Board of Modern and Contemporary France, and is coeditor of the H-France electronic history network.