Ranked #1
18 - The Dark Years: Vichy France
18 - The Dark Years: Vichy France
For decades after the end of World War II the question of French collaboration with the Nazis was obscured. One of the r... Read more
7 Oct 2009
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17 - The Popular Front
17 - The Popular Front
A plethora of Far Right and fascist organizations emerged in the wake of World War I. Economic depression, nationalism, ... Read more
7 Oct 2009
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20 - Battles For and Against Americanization
20 - Battles For and Against Americanization
Anti-Americanism in France has historically been directed toward the U.S. government and corporations rather than Americ... Read more
7 Oct 2009
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Ranked #4
15 - The Home Front
15 - The Home Front
1917 is a critical moment in World War I, as the Bolsheviks seize power in Russia and Woodrow Wilson leads the U.S. into... Read more
7 Oct 2009
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16 - The Great War, Grief, and Memory (Bruno Cabanes)
16 - The Great War, Grief, and Memory (Bruno Cabanes)
The human cost of World War I cannot be understood only in terms of demographics. To better understand the consequences ... Read more
7 Oct 2009
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14 - Trench Warfare
14 - Trench Warfare
The sacred union that united France's political parties during World War I contributed to a resilient morale on the home... Read more
7 Oct 2009
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Ranked #7
13 - The Origins of World War I
13 - The Origins of World War I
The traditional, diplomatic history of World War I is helpful in understanding how a series of hitherto improbable allia... Read more
7 Oct 2009
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Ranked #8
12 - French Imperialism (Charles Keith)
12 - French Imperialism (Charles Keith)
France's colonial properties were thought of in the latter half of the nineteenth century as consolation for the bitter ... Read more
7 Oct 2009
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Ranked #9
11 - Paris and the Belle Epoque
11 - Paris and the Belle Epoque
Modern Paris was indelibly shaped by the rebuilding project ordered by Napoleon III and carried out by Baron Haussmann i... Read more
7 Oct 2009
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10 - Cafes and the Culture of Drink
10 - Cafes and the Culture of Drink
Because drinking is such an integral part of French culture, alcohol abuse has been historically ignored. Although there... Read more
7 Oct 2009
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