Description: "France in the Second World War is a wide-ranging and clear introduction to French history during the Second World War and its aftermath. It examines the interwar years, the build up to the conflict, the fall of France and the founding of the Vichy regime, as well as collaboration, resistance, everyday life, the Holocaust, liberation and the echoes
Brief description: Chris Millington is Senior Lecturer in Modern European History at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. He is the author of A History of Fascism in France (2019), Fighting for France (2018) and From Victory to Vichy (2012).
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"France in the Second World War is an accessible, well written, and highly informative text. It will engage and instruct both students of France under Vichy and Nazi rule, and anyone curious about global French history and the everyday experiences of those who lived through the Second World War." --Michigan War Studies Review
"Millington situates this study within a global context, examining developments in metropolitan France and the colonies with equal care. Particularly engaging is the chapter that outlines the evolution of French national memory and traces how France came to acknowledge its role in war and genocide. The addition of a glossary of key terms will be useful to students. This reviewer highly recommends Millington's well-written, smartly organized work. Summing Up: Highly recommended. General readers through graduate students; professionals." --CHOICE "France in the Second World War is an accessible and engaging history of France during World War II. Notably, Millington integrates an analysis of France's colonial territories as well as mainland France to provide important insights into the global reach of events. This, alongside the detailed glossary and annotated bibliography, makes this book a valuable introduction to the period." --Hanna Diamond, Professor of French Historical Studies, Cardiff University, UK "This book, elegantly written, offers a well-informed account of the complex history of France during the Second World War. Its excellent annotated bibliography will be of particular interest to students exploring one of the darkest pages of French history." --Manu Braganca, Lecturer of French Studies, University College Dublin, Republic of Ireland