328 Pages
by
Routledge
328 Pages
by
Routledge
328 Pages
by
Routledge
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This is the second volume in Philip Bell's study of Franco-British relations in the twentieth century It covers the period from the Fall of France in 1940 to the opening of the Channel Tunnel. Philip Bell views the half-century as a long separation - with France committed early on to a new concept of Europe, in partnership with Germany, whilst Britain stood apart. The tensions and resentments it... Read more
Preface and Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. The Parting of the Ways, 1940. 2. A Complicated War: (i) Britain, Vichy and de Gaulle, 1940-1942. 3. A Complicated War: (ii) Britain and de Gaulle, 1943-1944. 4. The Aftermath of War and the Treaty of Dunkirk, 1945-1947. 5. Cold War and the Emergence of 'Europe', 1947-1949. 6. Separation: Schuman Plan and After, 1950-1955. 7. The Suez Crisis, 1956, and a Strange Offer of Union. 8. A New France Confronts an Uncertain Britain, 1957-1960. 9. The General Says No, 1961-1963. 10. To Join or not to Join? Britain, France and the EEC, 1963-1969. 11. Britain Joins the Club - with Second Thoughts, 1969-1975. 12. Unhappy Partners, 1975-1990. 13. Views Across the Channel, c.1970-1990. 14. A New Europe and Some Old Memories, 1989-1994. Some Snapshots by Way of a Conclusion. Bibliographical Essay.
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P. M. H Bell
