France in the interwar period: The origins of the disaster. [Review: Vershinin A.A., Naumova N.N. From Triumph to Catastrophe: The Military and Political Defeat of France in 1940 and Its Origins. St. Petersburg, Aleteya, 2022. (In Russian)]

This article reviews A.A. Vershinin and N.N. Naumova’s monograph devoted to the analysis of the causes of the military and political collapse of the French Third Republic. The following key points covered by the authors are considered here: the problems with finding strong allies, rearmament, and mi...

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Main Author: D.V. Shmelev
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Published: Kazan Federal University 2022-06-01
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spelling doaj-art-67dffc69dd6f43348ecbf63ef461eef42025-08-20T02:56:12ZengKazan Federal UniversityУченые записки Казанского университета: Серия Гуманитарные науки2541-77382500-21712022-06-01164325125610.26907/2541-7738.2022.3.251-256France in the interwar period: The origins of the disaster. [Review: Vershinin A.A., Naumova N.N. From Triumph to Catastrophe: The Military and Political Defeat of France in 1940 and Its Origins. St. Petersburg, Aleteya, 2022. (In Russian)]D.V. Shmelev0Kazan Federal University, Kazan, 420008 RussiaThis article reviews A.A. Vershinin and N.N. Naumova’s monograph devoted to the analysis of the causes of the military and political collapse of the French Third Republic. The following key points covered by the authors are considered here: the problems with finding strong allies, rearmament, and military security, all discussed during the interwar period. In addition, special attention is paid to the events that led to the crushing defeat of the French army and to the general political state of France by the downfall of the French Third Republic. Some controversial issues resulting from different opinions on the events of diplomatic and military history are explored. The features of the foreign and defense policy of France and its participation in the early stage of World War II (the Phoney War), the circumstances associated with Marshal Ph. Pétain’s coming to power and the establishment of the collaborationist regime are outlined.https://kpfu.ru/uz-eng-hum-2022-3-19.htmlfrancethird republicphoney warforeign policydefense policy
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France in the interwar period: The origins of the disaster. [Review: Vershinin A.A., Naumova N.N. From Triumph to Catastrophe: The Military and Political Defeat of France in 1940 and Its Origins. St. Petersburg, Aleteya, 2022. (In Russian)]
Ученые записки Казанского университета: Серия Гуманитарные науки
france
third republic
phoney war
foreign policy
defense policy
title France in the interwar period: The origins of the disaster. [Review: Vershinin A.A., Naumova N.N. From Triumph to Catastrophe: The Military and Political Defeat of France in 1940 and Its Origins. St. Petersburg, Aleteya, 2022. (In Russian)]
title_full France in the interwar period: The origins of the disaster. [Review: Vershinin A.A., Naumova N.N. From Triumph to Catastrophe: The Military and Political Defeat of France in 1940 and Its Origins. St. Petersburg, Aleteya, 2022. (In Russian)]
title_fullStr France in the interwar period: The origins of the disaster. [Review: Vershinin A.A., Naumova N.N. From Triumph to Catastrophe: The Military and Political Defeat of France in 1940 and Its Origins. St. Petersburg, Aleteya, 2022. (In Russian)]
title_full_unstemmed France in the interwar period: The origins of the disaster. [Review: Vershinin A.A., Naumova N.N. From Triumph to Catastrophe: The Military and Political Defeat of France in 1940 and Its Origins. St. Petersburg, Aleteya, 2022. (In Russian)]
title_short France in the interwar period: The origins of the disaster. [Review: Vershinin A.A., Naumova N.N. From Triumph to Catastrophe: The Military and Political Defeat of France in 1940 and Its Origins. St. Petersburg, Aleteya, 2022. (In Russian)]
title_sort france in the interwar period the origins of the disaster review vershinin a a naumova n n from triumph to catastrophe the military and political defeat of france in 1940 and its origins st petersburg aleteya 2022 in russian
topic france
third republic
phoney war
foreign policy
defense policy
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