1870 - 1940 (Third Republic) - French History, Great Britain - Political Biography, France - Political Biography, 20th Century French History - Fourth & Fifth Republics, 1944 to Present, 20th Century French History - World War II & Vichy Government, 1939-
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Overview
In 1963, General de Gaulle (described by the Foreign Office as Prime Minister Macmillan's "almost impossible ally") aggressively vetoed Britain's first bid to join the Common Market. It was a blow that delayed Britain's entry for a decade and hastened the end of Harold Macmillan's political career. Peter Mangold explores the complex issues that bound the two men in the post-war world, from decolonization to co-operation in the Cold War, and the character traits that separated them in this fascinating portrait of an Anglo-French friendship that turned sour.
Synopsis
In 1963, General de Gaulle (described by the Foreign Office as Prime Minister Macmillan's "almost impossible ally") aggressively vetoed Britain's first bid to join the Common Market. It was a blow that delayed Britain's entry for a decade and hastened the end of Harold Macmillan's political career. Peter Mangold explores the complex issues that bound the two men in the post-war world, from decolonization to co-operation in the Cold War, and the character traits that separated them in this fascinating portrait of an Anglo-French friendship that turned sour.
Editorials
From the Publisher
"Macmillan and de Gaulle is ...superb..It is witty and well written, thoroughly researched without being too academic, and it brings out the comical as well as the dramatic relationship between the two statesmen." --Wm. Roger Louis, Professor of British History, University of Texas at Austin "this study is as much an examination of Anglo-French relations as it is one of these two men" --Contemporary Review
Book Details
Published
April 1, 2006
Publisher
I. B.Tauris & Company, Limited
Pages
272
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9781850438007