The Great War and the French People

by Jean-Jacques Becker, Arnold Pomerans (Translator)

Translated from the French by Arnold Pomerans, a well-known authority in the field provides a wide-ranging exploration of the repercussions of the First World War upon the French people.

Genres: History

351 pages, Paperback

First published April 11, 1986

About the author

Jean-Jacques Becker was a French historian.

Reviews

[Jessica Brockmole]

Dense examination of the effects of WWI on the French people and their morale, from mobilization in 1914 to the armistice. The book is organized thematically, with sections on economic struggles, news and censorship, political movements and trade unions, the anti-war and labor movements, the reactions of teachers, writers, and churches, the strikes and drop in morale of 1917, and reactions to the armistice. Very thorough and informative book.