Fight or Flight: Brit Fran Roads Empire C

by Martin Thomas

Book Overview

Although shattered by war, in 1945 Britain and France still controlled the world's two largest colonial empires, with imperial territories stretched over four continents. And they appeared determined to keep them: the roll-call of British and French politicians, soldiers, settlers and writers who promised in word and print at this time to defend their colonial possessions at all costs is a long one. Yet, within twenty years both empires had almost...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199698279
• ISBN13: 9780199698271
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 3.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"