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Darlan - Admiral and Statesman of France, 1881-1942 (Hardcover)
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Darlan - Admiral and Statesman of France, 1881-1942 (Hardcover)
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Admiral Jean François Darlan's Western legacy is that of an
opportunist, a fascist collaborator, or, at worst, a traitor during
France's struggle for survival in the early years of World War II.
This study, however, based upon new research from French, English,
and German archival sources, paints a different picture. With a
career beginning during the height of France's imperial power and
lasting until the nation's rapid wartime decline, Darlan was a
pragmatic statesman, a guardian of naval preparedness, a stout
opponent of fascism, an earnest patron of the Anglo-French
Alliance, and an advocate of combined naval power in the
Mediterranean. He defended French naval and colonial interests
against all foreign powers before and during the war, and his
success in this area eventually resulted in his assassination.
Darlan's career was characterized by his loyal service to his
government and nation. One of the first to recognize the German
threat, he openly favored naval rearmament in the early 1930s. He
was also instrumental in the success of the 1937 Nyon Conference on
Mediterranean security, which was the only prewar military effort
against fascist aggression. During the occupation, Darlan pursued
diplomacy to ease the burdens of the French people. Yet, these very
negotiations with the Germans, along with his bitter reaction to
Britain's surprise attack against the French fleet at Mers
el-Kéebir, would result in his reputation as an opportunist and a
collaborator with the fascists. This examination of the man whose
murder would ease the way for Charles de Gaulle will captivate
anyone interested in the political intrigues of World War II.
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