"There are suggestive and interesting contributions ... Historians
of modern France and historians interested in the cultural aspects
of war will find much to engage with in this stimulating
collection." . French History
France experienced four major conflicts in the fifty years
between 1914 and 1964: two world wars, and the wars in Indochina
and Algeria. In each the role of myth was intricately bound up with
memory, hope, belief, and ideas of nation. This is the first book
to explore how individual myths were created, sustained, and used
for purposes of propaganda, examining in detail not just the press,
radio, photographs, posters, films, and songs that gave credence to
an imagined event or attributed mythical status to an individual,
but also the cultural processes by which such artifacts were
disseminated and took effect.
Reliance on myth, so the authors argue, is shown to be one of
the most significant and durable features of 20th century warfare
propaganda, used by both sides in all the conflicts covered in this
book. However, its effective and useful role in time of war
notwithstanding, it does distort a population's perception of
reality and therefore often results in defeat: the myth-making that
began as a means of sustaining belief in France's supremacy, and
later her will and ability to resist, ultimately proved
counterproductive in the process of decolonization."
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