Mitchell believes that the history of the French Third Republic remains
incomplete until one understands the German impact on France after the
Franco-Prossian War. As the French groped unsteadily toward a
redefinition of their national identity, they were constantly under the
influence of the victorious German reich, indicating that the creation
of a republican mentality cannot be explained in strictly French terms
nor can its origins be traced solely from French sources.
Originally published in 1979.
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