Rock of contention : Free French and Americans at war in New Caledonia, 1940-1945 /

"What went wrong in Free French relations with Americans during World War Two? Two peoples, presumably sharing a common cause in a war to defeat the axis powers, often found themselves locked in bitter disputes that exposed fundamental differences in outlook and intentions during the war, creat...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Munholland, J. Kim
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Berghahn Books, 2005.
Temas:
France combattante.
1900-1999
World War, 1939-1945 > New Caledonia.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Nouvelle-Calédonie.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Colonialism & Post-Colonialism.
Diplomatic relations.
Außenpolitik
Weltkrieg > 1939-1945
United States > Foreign relations > France.
France > Foreign relations > United States.
New Caledonia > History > 20th century.
États-Unis > Relations extérieures > France.
France > Relations extérieures > États-Unis.
France.
New Caledonia.
United States.
Vichy-Regime
USA
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Acknowledgements; List of Maps and Figures <a href="/downloads/intros/MunhollandRock_intro.pdf" target="_blank"><img align="left" border="0" onmouseout="this.src='/img/icon_pdf.png'" onmouseover="this.src='/img/icon_pdf2.png'" src="/img/icon_pdf.png" Introduction: The Franco-American Mésentente; Chapter 1. The Free French and the Americans before Pearl Harbor France under Siege De Gaulle, the Formation of the Free French, and Colonial Resistance Disaster at Dakar The Empire Defense Council and the Allies in the Tropics Free-French Representation in the United States Chapter 2. The New Caledonian Rally to the Free French Disunity in Local Allegiances and Foreign Interests The Political Showdown Begins The New Caledonian Coup Pro-Vichy Partisans Chapter 3.
  • From Combat Base to Rest and Rehabilitation Area: The American Departure Governor Tallec Autonomist Sentiment and Social and Labor Unrest American Materialism, Entertainment and the Issue of Withdrawal Anti-Communism versus Anticolonialism Conclusion: V-J Day and Postwar Assessments, Accounts and Balances Bibliography; Index

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