The United States and the Making of Postwar France, 1945-1954

by Irwin M. Wall

Book Overview

This is the first study of French-American relations in the critical postwar period, 1945-1954, which makes use of recently opened diplomatic archives and personal papers in France and the United States. Wall examines the American role in French diplomacy, economic reconstruction, military policy, politics, and the reshaping of French society from labor unions to consumer tastes and films. Particular emphasis is placed on American attempts to combat...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521522862
• ISBN13: 9780521522861
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 340 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"