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An uncommon community : France and the European Defence Community, 1950-1954
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This thesis examines French policy towards the European Defence Community from 1950-1954. In October 1950 the French government proposed the creation of a European defence community (EDC), modelled on the European Coal and Steel Community plan, in reponse to US pressure for West German rearmament. After two years of negotiation a treaty establishing this force was signed between France, West Germany, Italy and the Benelux on 27 May 1952. It took a further two years before the project colla...
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- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- University of Oxford
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English
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- Deposit date:
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2023-10-30
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- Copyright holder:
- Renata Dwan
- Copyright date:
- 1996
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