Historical Dictionary of World War II France: The Occupation Vichy and the Resistance 1938-1946 (Historical Dictionaries of French History)

The most comprehensive reference work in its field this book covers a broad range of topics―military political economic social painting literature music cinema dance theater sports and daily life―related 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^Dcois 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 books 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.