France

Episode 31 – French Indo China War 1951 – 1954

In this episode the war in Indo-China intensifies. A new French general arrives to take command and the fighting escalates. What really happened at Dien Bien Phu ? How close did the Americans come to using atomic bombs to save the French and how did the French ultimately lose the war ?

Salan
Navarre
Supplies Bien Dien Phu
De Lattre
B26 + Bearcats
Radford

Episode 30 – France – The Late French Empire 1945- 1956

In this episode we examine the late French Empire and its place in the Cold War  and the growing decolonization movement . What was France’s plan for its empire in the post war world ? How did issues in domestic French politics affect the empire and wider Cold War ? What happened with France’s minor holdings in Morocco, Madagascar and Tunisia ? Learn all this more !

Sultan Ben Youssef
Pierre Poujade
Mendes France
Marshal Juin
General Guillaume

 

 

 

 

 

Charles De Gaulle
Bourguiba
A French woman has her head shaved by civilians as a penalty for having consorted with German troops, 1944

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Episode 10 – Cold War In The Mediterranean 1945-50 Part I

In the next couple of episodes, we will take a look at the early cold war perspective of The Mediterranean States. In this episode, in particular, we will set the stage for the perspective of France and Spain, detailing their post-war perspectives and how they were shaped by their recent histories.