About the book
Historians of the Cold War, argues William Hitchcock, have too
often overlooked the part that European nations played in shaping
the post–World War II international system. In particular,
France, a country beset by economic difficulties and political
instability in the aftermath of the war, has been given short
shrift.
With this book, Hitchcock restores France to the narrative
of Cold War history and illuminates its central role in the
reconstruction of Europe. Drawing on a wide array of evidence
from French, American, and British archives, he shows that France
constructed a coherent national strategy for domestic and
international recovery and pursued that strategy with tenacity
and effectiveness in the first postwar decade. This once-occupied
nation played a vital part in the occupation and administration
of Germany, framed the key institutions of the “new” Europe,
helped forge the NATO alliance, and engineered an astonishing
economic recovery. In the process, France successfully contested
American leadership in Europe and used its position as a key Cold
War ally to extract concessions from Washington on a wide range
of economic and security issues.
Editions of France Restored
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780807824283
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780807847473
- EBook
- ISBN 9780807866801
- PDF
- ISBN 9798890870063
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Historians of the Cold War, argues William Hitchcock, have too
often overlooked the part that European nations played in shaping
the post–World War II international system. In particular,
France, a country beset by economic difficulties and political
instability in the aftermath of the war, has been given short
shrift.
With this book, Hitchcock restores France to the narrative
of Cold War history and illuminates its central role in the
reconstruction of Europe. Drawing on a wide array of evidence
from French, American, and British archives, he shows that France
constructed a coherent national strategy for domestic and
international recovery and pursued that strategy with tenacity
and effectiveness in the first postwar decade. This once-occupied
nation played a vital part in the occupation and administration
of Germany, framed the key institutions of the “new” Europe,
helped forge the NATO alliance, and engineered an astonishing
economic recovery. In the process, France successfully contested
American leadership in Europe and used its position as a key Cold
War ally to extract concessions from Washington on a wide range
of economic and security issues.
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What is France Restored about?
Historians of the Cold War, argues William Hitchcock, have too
often overlooked the part that European nations played in shaping
the post–World War II international system. In particular,
France, a country beset by economic difficulties and political
instability in the aftermath of the war, has been given short
shrift.
With this book, Hitchcock restores France to the narrative
of Cold War history and illuminates its central role in the
reconstruction of Europe. Drawing on a wide array of evidence
from French, American, and British archives, he shows that France
constructed a coherent national strategy for domestic and
international recovery and pursued that strategy with tenacity
and effectiveness in the first postwar decade. This once-occupied
nation played a vital part in the occupation and administration
of Germany, framed the key institutions of the “new” Europe,
helped forge the NATO alliance, and engineered an astonishing
economic recovery. In the process, France successfully contested
American leadership in Europe and used its position as a key Cold
War ally to extract concessions from Washington on a wide range
of economic and security issues.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in France Restored?
History and Archaeology > History > European history
Where can I read a sample of France Restored?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780807824283
How long is France Restored and how many pages does it have?
France Restored has 312 page(s)
Is France Restored part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series New Cold War History
Who is/are the Author/s of the book France Restored?
John Lewis Gaddis, William I. Hitchcock
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
France Restored is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780807824283) and paperback(ISBN 9780807847473) and ebook(ISBN 9780807866801) and pdf(ISBN 9798890870063)
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