World War 2: The Economic Battle

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World War 2: The Economic Battle: France

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War and the French Economy from 1920 – 1940.

Duncan Weldon explores the economy of France in the interwar period until its fall in 1940.

The countries involved in the First World War knew how vital a strong economy was to success on the battlefield. In this episode of World War 2: The Economic Battle, Duncan Weldon looks at the French economy in the interwar period until 1940, from a politically divided nation ravaged by the aftermath of the Great War until the German invasion in 1940.

Presenter: Duncan Weldon
Producer: Lizzy McNeill

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