French Children Under the Allied Bombs, 194045: An Oral History by Lindsey Dodd

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE French Children Under the Allied Bombs, 194045 by Lindsey Dodd Provides a unique perspective on the Allied bombing of France during the Second World War which killed around 57,000 French civilians. Using oral history and archival research, it provides an insight into childrens wartime lives in which bombing often featured prominently, even though it has slipped out of French collective memory. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Children under the Allied bombs in France provides a unique perspective on the Allied bombing of France during the Second World War which killed around 57,000 French civilians. Using oral history as well as archival research, it provides an insight into childrens wartime lives in which bombing often featured prominently, even though it has slipped out of French collective memory. How prepared were the French for this aerial onslaught? What was it like to be bombed? And how did people understand why their friends across the Channel were attacking them? Divided into three parts dealing with expectations, experiences and explanations of bombing, this book considers the childs view of wartime violence, analysing resilience, understanding and trauma. It contributes significantly to scholarship on civilian life in Occupied France, and will appeal to students, academics and general readers interested in the history of Vichy France, oral history and the experiences of children in war. -- . Flap This book provides a unique perspective on the Allied bombing of France during the Second World War, a campaign that claimed the lives of around 60,000 French civilians. Weaving the words of ordinary French people together with extensive archival research, it explores a little-known part of the Allies European air war from the ground up. Total war brought violence into the domestic space more than ever before, and bombs were a prominent part of many wartime childhoods. Oral history reveals intimate experience and memory over time, shedding light on how children coped, what they understood, and how traumatic events affected them at the time and into adulthood. Personal memories add to an understanding of the collective memory of the Occupation era, in which bombing has featured very little. Just as children learnt to cope at the domestic level, so the local authorities and the Vichy government developed systems to deal with the upheavals wrought by bombing further up the scale. How prepared were the French for this aerial onslaught? What was it like to be bombed? And how did people make sense of the idea that their friends across the Channel were attacking their factories, ports and railways? Divided into three parts dealing with expectations, experiences and explanations of bombing, this book gives a textured insight into French childrens wartime lives. It will appeal to students, academics and general readers interested in the history of Vichy France, the experiences of children in war, the impact of air war on civilians and the practice of oral history. Author Biography Lindsey Dodd is Senior Lecturer in Modern European History at the University of Huddersfield Table of Contents Introduction1. Telling storiesPart I: Expecting bombing2. Expecting war3. Preparing for bombsPart II: Experiencing bombing4. Being bombed5. An evolving response6. In the aftermath7. The consequences of bombingPart III: Explaining bombing8. Explaining bombing to the public9. Explaining bombing to children10. Friends, enemies and the wider warEvaluating bombing: a conclusionIndex Review ...makes excellent use of oral history interviews to create a compelling narrative of childrens experiences of air raids in France during the Second World WarLucy Noakes, University of Brighton -- . Long Description Children under the Allied bombs in France provides a unique perspective on the Allied bombing of France during the Second World War which killed around 57,000 French civilians. Using oral history as well as archival research, it provides an insight into childrens wartime lives in which bombing often featured prominently, even though it has slipped out of French collective memory. How prepared were the French for this aerial onslaught? What was it like to be bombed? And how did people understand why their friends across the Channel were attacking them? Divided into three parts dealing with expectations, experiences and explanations of bombing, this book considers the childs view of wartime violence, analysing resilience, understanding and trauma. It contributes significantly to scholarship on civilian life in Occupied France, and will appeal to students, academics and general readers interested in the history of Vichy France, oral history and the experiences of children in war. -- . Review Quote ...makes excellent use of oral history interviews to create a compelling narrative of childrens experiences of air raids in France during the Second World WarLucy Noakes, University of Brighton Details ISBN0719097045 Publisher Manchester University Press Year 2016 ISBN-10 0719097045 ISBN-13 9780719097041 Format Hardcover Author Lindsey Dodd Pages 280 Short Title FRENCH CHILDREN UNDER THE ALLI Language English Media Book Publication Date 2016-05-09 Imprint Manchester University Press Subtitle An Oral History Place of Publication Manchester Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 940.5344 Illustrations Illustrations, black & white UK Release Date 2016-05-09 AU Release Date 2016-05-09 NZ Release Date 2016-05-09 Series Cultural History of Modern War Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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