Jadis Vol 1 by Édouard Herriot

The first volume of Édouard Herriot's memoirs, a major figure of the Third Republic and the Radical Party.

From the Great War to the Popular Front: A Privileged Witness

These essential memoirs explore:

• World War I: The 1914-1918 conflict seen by a French statesman
• Interwar pacifism: Hopes for peace and the League of Nations
• French radicalism: The Radical Party and the defense of universal suffrage
• The Popular Front: The left-wing alliance and social reforms
• The Spanish Civil War: Geopolitical and ideological stakes
• The German danger: The rise of Nazism and the Munich Agreement
• Lyon and secular education: Herriot as Mayor of Lyon and defender of secularism
• Communist Russia: Reflections on Bolshevism and the USSR

Édouard Herriot, six times Prime Minister, delivers a unique testimony on the great crises of the interwar period. An essential historical source for understanding the Third Republic, French radicalism and the challenges of democracy facing totalitarianism.

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