L'opinion britannique et les français en Grande-Bretagne pendant l'année 1940
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Abstract EN:
The thesis examines developing relations between france and britain as they evolved from the outmoded concepts of the 1930s into wartime cooperation. The events of the first full year of war are surveyed through the writings and personal accounts of those who took part. The resulting socio-historic overview reveals frequent divergences between the attitude of the political leaders and the public, leaving british opinion often difficult to categorise as a single entity. The nebulous character of opinion polls added little to the investigation of opinion on the french. However, support for the free french at all levels of society, the part played by the bbc in consolidating general de gaulle's leader-ship, and the churchill de gaulle relationship, all served to secure france's place among the allies. Despite the many difficulties encountered during 1940, with this backing and its implications the foundations of the future liberation of europe were already being laid.
Abstract FR:
Cette these analyse le developpement des relations entre la france et la grande bretagne en cours d'evolution, depuis les concepts perimes des annees 30 jusqu'a la cooperation en temps de guerre. Les evenements de la premiere et comple annee de guerre sont recapitules a travers les ecrits et les temoignages personnels des participants. Il en resulte une vue d'ensemble socio-historique qui devoile des divergences frequentes entre l'attitude des chefs politiques et le public, et qui rend l'opinion britannique souvent difficile a classer dan une seule categorie. Le caractere aleatoire des sondages ajoutait peu a l'examen de l'opinion sur les francais. Cependant, le soutien accorde aux francais libres a tous les echelons de la societe, de meme que le role de la bbc aidant la consolidation de l'autorite du general de gaulle en tant que chef, ainsi que les relations entre churchill et de gaulle, tous ont contribue a garantir la place de la france parmi les allies. Malgre les nombreuses difficultes rencontrees au cours de l'annee 1940, grace a cet appui et a ses implication, les debuts tatonnants de la liberation future de l'europe voyaient deja le jour.