Rock of contention : Free French and Americans at war in New Caledonia, 1940-1945 / Kim Munholland.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Munholland, J. Kim, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

France combattante.

World War, 1939-1945--New Caledonia.

World War, 1939-1945.

United States--Foreign relations--France.

United States.

France--Foreign relations--United States.

France.

New Caledonia--History--20th century.

New Caledonia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (264 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Berghahn Books, 2005.

Summary:

What went wrong in Free French relations with Americans during World War Two? Two peoples, presumably sharing a common cause in a war to defeat the axis powers, often found themselves locked in bitter disputes that exposed fundamental differences in outlook and intentions, creating a profound misunderstanding or mésentente that was a major source of Franco-American conflict during the war and has persisted since then. The site for this dispute was the South Pacific colony of New Caledonia. By documenting carefully French policy toward the American presence in New Caledonia during the war, the author demonstrates the existence of a deep-seated suspicion, fear, even paranoia about the Americans that colored almost every phase of Free French policy. Revising traditional views, the author lays bare the roots of the antagonism, which stem from perceptions and biases.

Contents:

Pages:1 to 25; Pages:26 to 50; Pages:51 to 75; Pages:76 to 100; Pages:101 to 125; Pages:126 to 150; Pages:151 to 175; Pages:176 to 200; Pages:201 to 225; Pages:226 to 250; Pages:251 to 264

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781571816825

1571816828

9781845453008

184545300X

9781782388586

1782388583

OCLC:

1303486271