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.Jean-Jacques Becker Professor of Modern History,University of Paris X NanterreProfessor Becker has produced a model of historical scholarship, characterised by Gallic rigour and organisation and a practical and critical approach to his sources. Times Higher Education Supplement