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The Wars of French Decolonization

Anthony Clayton author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:18th Jul '94

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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.

`I recommend the book most strongly... Anthony Clayton has done the military community a signal service in producing this book; its relevance is immediate and grows more pressing by the day.'
The British Army Review
 
'A crisp, up-to-date account'War in History

ISBN: 9780582098015

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 453g

244 pages