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France, History, 1930-1950
The Fourth Republic, 19441958 (The Cambridge History of Modern France)The Fourth Republic, 19441958 (The Cambridge History of Modern France) by Jean-Pierre Rioux
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Slightly dated not but still a good introduction to the post-war period.
From Munich to the Liberation 19381944 (The Cambridge History of Modern France)From Munich to the Liberation 19381944 (The Cambridge History of Modern France) by Jean-Pierre Azéma
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Slightly dated not but still a good introduction to the war period.
Occupation: The Ordeal of France, 1940-44Occupation: The Ordeal of France, 1940-44 by Ian Ousby
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Good quality synthesis- for a general public.
De Gaulle (Life & Times)De Gaulle (Life & Times) by Julian Jackson
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Good, concise biography
The Fall of France (Turning Points)The Fall of France (Turning Points) by Andrew Shennan
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Worth a read
Fashion Under the OccupationFashion Under the Occupation by Dominique Veillon
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Describes how fashion and the fashion industry was affected by war.
The Holocaust, the French, and the JewsThe Holocaust, the French, and the Jews by Susan Zuccotti
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Useful introdcution to the topic.
France Since the Second World War (Seminar Studies In History)France Since the Second World War (Seminar Studies In History) by Tyler Stovall
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An easy to read synthesis.
European Memories of the Second World War: New Perspectives on Postwar Literature (Cultural & Society in Germany)European Memories of the Second World War: New Perspectives on Postwar Literature (Cultural & Society in Germany)
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Memory in a comparative context.
In the Wake of War: 'les Anciens Combattants' and French Society 1914-1939 (Legacy of the Great War)In the Wake of War: 'les Anciens Combattants' and French Society 1914-1939 (Legacy of the Great War) by Antoine Prost
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Not always the brightest read but still an essential book.
France Since 1945France Since 1945 by Robert Gildea
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Particularly good on questions of memory.
Collaboration and Resistance: Images of Life in Vichy France, 1940-1944Collaboration and Resistance: Images of Life in Vichy France, 1940-1944 by Jean-Pierre Azema
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Some nice pictures but the translation of the text from French is appalling.
French Children of the Holocaust: A MemorialFrench Children of the Holocaust: A Memorial by Serge Klarsfeld
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By the man who has done so much to keep memory of the holocaust alive.
Memorial to the Jews deported from France, 1942-1944: Documentation of the deportation of the victims of the Final Solution in FranceMemorial to the Jews deported from France, 1942-1944: Documentation of the deportation of the victims of the Final Solution in France by Serge Klarsfeld
Very important book for the memory of Jews deported from France.
The French Defeat of 1940: ReassessmentsThe French Defeat of 1940: Reassessments
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A worthwhile book.
The Hunt for Nazi Spies: Fighting Espionage in Vichy FranceThe Hunt for Nazi Spies: Fighting Espionage in Vichy France by S Kitson
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An important new study
The Lasting War: Society and Identity in Britain, France and Germany After 1945The Lasting War: Society and Identity in Britain, France and Germany After 1945 by Riera M
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Helps put France into comparative perspective
Crises of Empire: Decolonization and Europe's Imperial States, 1918-1975Crises of Empire: Decolonization and Europe's Imperial States, 1918-1975 by Martin Thomas
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Helps put France into comparative perspective
Resistance in Western EuropeResistance in Western Europe
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Helps put France into comparative perspective
Surviving Hitler and Mussolini: Daily Life in Occupied Europe (Occupation in Europe): Daily Life in Occupied Europe (Occupation in Europe)Surviving Hitler and Mussolini: Daily Life in Occupied Europe (Occupation in Europe): Daily Life in Occupied Europe (Occupation in Europe)
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Helps put France into comparative perspective
Hitler's Empire: Nazi Rule in Occupied Europe (Allen Lane History)Hitler's Empire: Nazi Rule in Occupied Europe (Allen Lane History) by Mark Mazower
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Helps put France into comparative perspective