Description
The Wars of French Decolonization
Modern Wars In Perspective Series
Author: Clayton Anthony
Language: English
Subject for The Wars of French Decolonization:
Keywords
gaulle; army; parachute; regiments; fourth; republic; lang; son; viet; minh; Nguyen Ai Quoc; NATO’s Military Structure; Young Men; MNA; West Germany; De Gaulle; Demarcation Line; NATO Command; Napoleon III; Binh Xuyen; Viet Minh Attack; Colonial Administration; Defensive Strategy; De Lattre; CCE; Ben Khedda; Tirailleurs Senegalais; ALN; Ben Arafa; Nguyen Binh; Laniel Government; United Nations Trust Territory; Central African Republic; Merina Kingdom; North West Europe Campaign
· 13.8x21.6 cm · Hardback
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This ambitious survey draws together the two major wars of decolonization fought by France in Indochina and Algeria (as well as the lesser but far from insignificant military operations in Madagascar, Tunisia and Morocco) into a single integrated account. It examines traditional French attitudes to empire, and how these changed under the pressure of events; the military operations themselves; the collapse of the Fourth Republic and the return of de Gaulle; and the final drama of French withdrawal from Algeria and the 'ethnic cleansing' of its European settler population.
