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To the Maginot Line: The Politics of French Military Preparation in the 1920’s

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Description for To the Maginot Line: The Politics of French Military Preparation in the 1920’s Paperback. The decision to fortify north-eastern France has usually been considered a tragic mistake, an example of bad planning and missed opportunities. Here, the author attempts to negate this, by providing a view of how France's military and political leaders tried to safeguard their nation and why they failed. Series: Harvard Historical Monographs S. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBW; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 354.

“[A] stimulating and excellently documented book…Individual personalities are particularly well handled. Foch and Pétain, Poincaré and Blum—all emerge with veritable life in them. The trends of French interwar history are deftly carried through onto these pages with an unobtrusive lucidity and persuasiveness.”—Michael Hurst, American Historical Review

“Admirable…Instead of working backward from 1940, seeking causes and culprits of collapse in the 1930s, Ms. Hughes has wisely chosen to begin in 1918 and to focus upon the 1920s. This chronology has given her a fresher perspective and a wider scope for sympathy than other commentators of the period. It is the ... Read more

The decision to fortify northeastern France has usually been considered a tragic mistake, an example of bad planning and missed opportunities. Not so, says Judith M. Hughes, who provides a convincing view of how France’s military and political leaders tried to safeguard their nation—and why they failed.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Series
Harvard Historical Monographs S.
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674023864
SKU
V9780674023864
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About Judith M. Hughes
Judith M. Hughes is Professor of History at the University of California, San Diego.

Reviews for To the Maginot Line: The Politics of French Military Preparation in the 1920’s
[A] stimulating and excellently documented book…Individual personalities are particularly well handled. Foch and Pétain, Poincaré and Blum—all emerge with veritable life in them. The trends of French interwar history are deftly carried through onto these pages with an unobtrusive lucidity and persuasiveness.
Michael Hurst
American Historical Review
[An] admirable little monograph…[Hughes] has demonstrated what can be done ... Read more

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