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Contesting Indochina : French remembrance between decolonization and Cold War,

Edwards, M. Kathryn, 1979- author

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\"How does a nation come to terms with losing a war--especially an overseas war the purpose of which is fervently contested? In the ensuing years, how does such a nation construct and reconstruct its identity and values? For the French in Indochina, the stunning defeat at Dien Bien Phu ushered in the violent process of decolonization and a fraught reckoning with a colonial past. Contesting Indochina is the first in-depth study of the competing and intertwined narratives of the Indochina War. It analyzes the layers of French remembrance, focusing on state-sponsored commemoration, veterans' associations, special-interest groups, intellectuals, films, and heated public disputes. These narratives make up the ideological battleground for contesting the legacies of colonialism, decolonization, the Cold War, and France's changing global status\"--Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: University of California Press
• Subject: Indochinese War, 1946-1954. / Decolonization Indochina. / France Colonies Indochina.
• ISBN: 9780520288607, 9780520288614

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
DS553.7.E37 2016	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE