To the Maginot Line : the politics of French military preparation in the 1920's / Judith M. Hughes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hughes, Judith M.

Series:

Harvard historical monographs ; v. 64.

Harvard historical monographs ; 64.

Harvard historical monographs ; 64

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fortification--France--History--20th century.

Fortification.

France--Foreign relations--1914-1940.

France.

France--History, Military--20th century.

Maginot Line (France).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 296 pages) : map

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. ; London : Harvard University Press, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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. As critic Michael Hurst writes in The American Historical Review, " The trends of French interwar history are deftly carried through onto these pages with an unobtrusive lucidity and persuasiveness."

Contents:

Frontmatter

Acknowledgments

Contents

Tables

Introduction

1. France at the End of the War

2. Foch and the Disjunction of Diplomacy and Military Planning

3. Petain and Parliament: The Formulation and Passage of French Military Legislation

4. From the Ruhr to Locarno via Morocco

5. To the Maginot Line

6. Epilogue, 1930-1940

Selected Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780674038899

0674038894

OCLC:

923112067