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Collapse of the Third Republic, The

By: Simon & Schuster

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: Historical & Reference Books (Simon & Schuster)


Product Info

Title
Collapse of the Third Republic, The
Publisher
Category
Author
William L Shirer
Publish Year
1969
Pages
1082
Dimensions
6.25x9.5x2"
NKG Part #
2147596074
Type
Hardcover

Description

On 6/17/40 Shirer stood in the streets of Paris watching the flow of gray German uniforms along its boulevards. In just 6 lovely weeks in the spring and summer of 1940 a single battle defeated one of the world's oldest, greatest & most civilized powers - the 2nd mightiest empire on earth & the possessor of one of the finest military machines. How did it happen? After nearly a decade of research in the archives left from WWII & after hundreds of conversations with the 3rd Republic’s leaders, generals, diplomats & ordinary citizens, he presents the definitive answer in his recreation of why & how France fell before Hitler. His book is also a devastating examination of the confusion, corruption & cynicism that drained the strength & toughness of a democracy which Jefferson called "every man's 2nd country." This book complements & completes the dramatic story of The Rise & Fall of the Third Reich.