classic in-depth account-never before translated into English-by France's greatest historian of foreign policy. The most thorough analysis of the French diplomatic breakdown in the face of Hitler's aggression. Of all nations, France experienced the most spectacular fall from the pinnacle of victory in the First World War to the tragedy of Munich and defeat in 1940. The descent of a world power is chronicled in fascinating detail by the great scholar Jean-Baptiste Duroselle in his greatest work. AUTHOR: Jean-Baptiste Duroselle was a full professor at the Sorbonne and at the Institut des Sciences Politiques. He was the author of many important books on world history and politics.