Explore a pivotal lecture from Yale University's "France Since 1871" course, focusing on the critical year 1917 during World War I. Delve into the Bolshevik seizure of power in Russia and the United States' entry into the war. Examine the complexities of French home front morale, including mutinies and strikes protesting corruption and profiteering. Analyze the social tensions caused by the war, including the roles of profiteers, women, and refugees. Investigate the German offensive of 1918 and the war's devastating human cost. Gain insights into the challenges faced by returning soldiers as they attempted to reintegrate into civilian life, as documented in literary and historical records.
The Home Front in World War I France - Lecture 15
Overview
Syllabus
- Chapter 1. Advice for the Midterm Exam
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- Chapter 2. The Turning Point in 1917: The Russian Revolution and American Involvement
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- Chapter 3. Social Tensions of War: Profiteers, Women and Refugees
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- Chapter 4. Mutinies and Strikes: Popular Revolt on the Front and at Home
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- Chapter 5. Ludendorff's Last Push: The German Offensive of 1918
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- Chapter 6. The End at Last: The Human Cost of War
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