Collapse of the Third Republic: An Inquiry into the Fall of France in 1940 (U)

After Setting The Stage With A Look At The Founding Of The Republic In 1871, Describes The Political, Social, And Religious Divisions In The Country, The Maginot Line Complex Growing Out Of Military Trust In A Defensive War, And The Deleterious Effect Of The Tragedy Of World War I. Foreword -- Prologue -- Debacle! Summer 1940 -- Book One: The Rise Fo The Third Republic, 1871-1919 -- A Freakish Birth And Early Growing Pains 1871-1891 -- The Dreyfus Affair 1894-1906 -- The Consolidation Of The Republic 1880-1914 -- Classes And Conflict 1875-1914 -- The Permanent Political Crisis 1875-1914 -- The Achievements Of The Third Republic 1875-1914 -- The Coming Of The First World War 1905-1914 -- The Third Republic's Finest Hour 1914-1918 -- Book Two: Illusions And Realities Of Victory, 1919-1934 -- Victorious France: The Greatest Power In Europe 1919-1931 -- Decline I: Political And Financial Chaos, And The Poincaré Recovery 1924-1930 -- Decline Ii: The Erosion Of Military Power 1925-1934 -- Decline Iii: The World Depression Shakes The Third Republic 1931-1934 -- Book Three: The Last Years Of The Republic, 1934-1939 -- A Fateful Turning Point February 6, 1934 -- Aftermath: Widening Of The Gulf 1934-1936 -- Coup In The Rhineland: The Last Chance To Stop Hitler And Avert A Major War March 1936 -- France Further Divided, The Front Populaire And The Spanish Civil War 1936-1937 -- Dissension And Disarray: France And The Anschluss March 1938 -- The Road To Munich I: April 27-september 13, 1938 -- The Road To Munich Ii: September 15-28, 1938 -- The Conference At Munich September 29-30, 1938 -- The Turn Of Poland 1939 -- A Summer's Interlude In Paris May-july 1939 -- The Talks With Russia Summer 1939 -- The Launching Of World War Ii September 1-3, 1939 -- Book Four: The War And The Defeat, 1939-1940 -- La Dróle De Guerre September 3, 1939-april 9, 1940 -- On The Eve: The War In Norway, The Threat To Belgium And The Crisis In Paris Spring 1940 -- The Battle Of France I: The Armies Close In May 10-15, 1940 -- The Battle Of France Ii: Disaster At Sedan, The Breakthrough At The Meuse May 13-16, 1940 -- The Battle Of France Iii: Disaster In Flanders And The Surrender Of Belgium May 16-june 4, 1940. The Fall Of Paris June 5-14, 1940 -- The Flight To Bordeaux June 11-14, 1940 -- The Agony Of Bordeaux, The Fall Of Reynaud, Pétain Takes Over June 14-16, 1940 -- Armistice! June 17-29, 1940 -- Book Five: The Collapse Of The Third Republic -- The End At Vichy June-july 1940 -- Epilogue. By William L. Shirer. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 997-1010) And Index.