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Why did France fall last June in the 1940 blitz
The piece argues there is no single reason for France's collapse in 1940. It cites Maugham's wartime observations and notes the mixture of faults and strengths in French society, the army, and government. It suggests disunity was compounded by rapid German aggression and strategic failures rather than a preexisting inevitable flaw.
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France
Somerset Maugham
Saturday Evening Post
Maugham
Riviera
Great Britain
Hitler
Holland
Belgium
Mr. Maugham
Sedan
Gamelin
Weygand
Paris
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