France 1940: Defending the Republic by Philip Nord · Audiobook preview

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France 1940: Defending the Republic
Authored by Philip Nord
Narrated by Sean Runnette

0:00 Intro
0:03 Introduction: Strange Defeat?
12:18 Part I War Preparedness
25:42 Outro

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BOOK DESCRIPTION

In this revisionist account of France's crushing defeat in 1940, Philip Nord argues that the nation's downfall has long been misunderstood. Nord assesses France's diplomatic and military preparations for war with Germany, its conduct of the war once the fighting began, and the political consequences of defeat on the battlefield. Ultimately, he finds that the longstanding view that France's collapse was due to military unpreparedeness and a decadent national character is unsupported by fact.



Nord reveals that the Third Republic was no worse prepared and its military failings no less dramatic than those of the United States and other Allies in the early years of the war. What was unique in France was the betrayal by military and political elites who abandoned the Republic and supported the reprehensible Vichy takeover. Why then have historians and politicians ever since interpreted the defeat as a judgment on the nation as a whole? Why has the focus been on the failings of the Third Republic and not on elite betrayal? The author examines these questions in a fascinating conclusion.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Philip Nord is Rosengarten Professor of Modern and Contemporary history at Princeton University. He lives in Princeton, New Jersey.


Sean Runnette, a multiple AudioFile Earphones Award winner, has also produced several Audie Award–winning audiobooks. His film and television appearances include Two If by Sea, Copland, Sex and the City, Law & Order, Third Watch, and lots and lots of commercials.

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AUDIOBOOK DETAILS

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Language: English
Publisher: Tantor Media Inc
Published on: May 5, 2015
ISBN: 9781494582371
Duration: 4 hr, 16 min
Genres: History / Europe / France, History / Europe / General, History / General, History / Military / General, History / Modern / 20th Century / General, History / Modern / General, History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General