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The Collapse of the Third Republic: An Inquiry into the Fall of France in 1940 Kindle Edition

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  • Publisher: RosettaBooks (October 21, 2014)
  • Publication Date: October 21, 2014
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  • Language: English
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4.0 out of 5 starsWonderful Examination of The Curious Defeat Of The French!
By Barron Laycock HALL OF FAME on August 1, 2000
Format: Paperback
Anyone familiar with William Shirer's spectacular and varied career as an international journalist, war correspondent, radio commentator, and best-selling author of such tomes as "Berlin Diary", "The Rise & Fall Of The Third Reich", "The Nightmare Years" and many others will appreciate this interesting and extremely well documented examination of the otherwise mind-boggling spectacle of the quick and effortless defeat of the French army at the hands of the Wehrmacht in a few short weeks in the summer of 1940. The world was stunned by the lack of resistance and quick capitulation of what had been the single strongest and most awesome fighting force in Europe almost without a struggle. Shirer has masterfully sifted through the wreckage of the Third Republic to discover the provocative and disturbing story behind the loss of heart and courage as well as the shocking and immoral betrayal involved in the subsequent collaboration with the Nazis under the notorious Vichy government.
Shirer arrived back in Paris shortly after the hostilities ceased, and was shocked by what he observed. As a longtime resident and reporter in the area, he understood the negative forces working to erode so fatefully away at what had once been the finest, largest, and best respected military force in Europe. This, then, is an absorbing, thoughtful, and compassionate look at how Germany came to defeat France's Third Republic so easily, at the tragic errors in tactical judgment and the continuing comedy of stupid military errors that constituted the French response to both the preparations for war as well as the invasion itself.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsSHIRER'S MASTERPIECE CHRONICLES FRANCE'S DISGRACE
By givbatam3 on August 31, 2001
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Although not as famous as Shirer's "Rise and Fall of the Third Reich", this book is just as important. The book gives a survey of the history of the French Third Republic from its founding in the aftermath of the humiliating defeat at the hands of Prussia in 1870, through its crisis in the Dreyfus Affair, victory in World War I and finally to the debacle of 1940. The author has the unique background of being both an accomplished journalist as well as a serious historian which gives the book a very readable style. What particularly appealed to me is his moral passion. He is no "objective, neutral observer". He is a Francophile who is willing to expose the terrible weaknesses that brought down the country he loves so much. The fact that he, as a newspaper correspondent, personally witnessed the horrors of Nazi Germany before the war gives a fervor to his writing that is refreshing in this day and age of viewing history as merely a comparison of the various "narratives" of the different sides in a conflict.
Shirer begins by pointing out the important fact that at the constituent assembly that wrote the constitution for the Third Republic, the majority of the delegates were, in fact, monarchists, but they could not decide if the king should be from the House of Bourbon or Orleans, so a republican form of government was chosen as a compromise. Thus, the new regime started out on the wrong foot as something no one really wanted. Throughout its 70 years history there were always strong anti-republican movements that threatened the very existence of the regime, chronic political instability and resistance to necessary reforms (for example, women were given the vote only after World War 2).Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsCollapse of the Third Republic
By A Customer on May 15, 2002
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...this book is not as well known as The Rise & Fall. It is, however, a better book.
The stark contrast of good and evil in Rise & Fall is indeed gripping, and the Rise & Fall is an excellent book. Although Shirer never says so directly, there can be no doubt that he loathed the Nazis with every fiber of his being. (And rightly so). But he did not let that loathing turn into blind rage. Instead, he harnessed it with rigorous scholarship and intellectual discipline to contruct, brick by unyielding brick, a brilliant, undeniable, unchallengable, beacon of truth. Each brick is anchored in place by a supporting footnote. It is a blazing testament.
As a work of literature though, The Collapse is a far more subtle human canvas - it has good and evil, and much between, brought out in many shades, and interwoven. History can be complex, subtle, confusing, and susceptible to different interpretations. The Collapse demonstrates this.
While Rise & Fall is to be recommended to all high school students (i.e., there would be no harm in making it a part of the compulsory core curriculum)because its specific factual content is essential to an understanding of the 20th century, and because it is a story of brutal totalitarianism that must not be forgotten, The Collapse is to be recommended for entirely different reasons.
Whereas the Rise & Fall is about the stark evil of a particular time and place, The Collapse is timeless. The Collapse is about the broad range of human strengths and weaknesses - love, hate, jealousy, greed, envy, corruption, loyalty, treachery, perfidy, zeal, venality, flabbiness, laziness, selfishness and selflessness, cowardice and courage, foolishness and wisdom, failure and redemption, defeat and vindication.Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 starsAn extremely well documented account of the debacle in 1940 ...

An extremely well documented account of the debacle in 1940 of the French republic and the events and personalities which led up to it. Read more

Published 3 days ago by Garry
5.0 out of 5 starsNaturally fascinating

The Rise and Fall of the Third Rich is a wonderful work but so is this classic on France prior to and during 1940. Read more

Published 1 month ago by Jeff Ingram
5.0 out of 5 starsBloody brilliant writing on a difficult topic

Excellent and without any ok parable source in details and logic. Invaluable.

Published 4 months ago by Experience
4.0 out of 5 starsIncredible and thorough account

The scholarship of Shirer is incredible. His vast use of source materials is astounding (even as seen from the perspective of an academic). Read more

Published 4 months ago by David in Massachusetts
4.0 out of 5 starsFour Stars

good history. well done.

Published 5 months ago by Susee Fox
5.0 out of 5 starsShirer's Remarkable Portrait of the French

I see this as William Shirer's true masterwork, as he identified with the French people, knew them intimately, and really rather loved them. ... Read more

Published 11 months ago by J. G. Lewis
4.0 out of 5 starsVERY COMPREHENSIVE and enlightening

This book is full of fascinating personalities and gripping events. However beware....the book is VERY detailed. The narrative spans a tremendous amount of French history... Read more

Published 12 months ago by Michael Lapelosa
4.0 out of 5 starsIt was a miracle that the 3rd Republic lasted as long as it did.

Man talk about a death wish, Geriatric generals, utterly vain and corrupt politicians (and their mistresses). Read more

Published 12 months ago by DJ
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Good Value. Good Servive. Recommended.

Published 17 months ago by Bozopol1
4.0 out of 5 starsFour Stars

Good

Published 18 months ago by Barbara Lee

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