France 1940: Defending the Republic
By Philip Nord
Published Jan. 29, 2016
The longstanding view of France’s 1940 defeat in World War II is that the country’s collapse was due to military unpreparedness and a decadent national character, according to history professor Philip Nord. Instead, says Nord inFrance 1940: Defending the Republic, France’s failure was due to the abandonment of the Republic by military and political elites who supported the Vichy takeover.
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