Blood and Tears: French Decolonization

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After World War II, the French colonial empire, which dominated the lives of over 110 million people on five continents, collapsed in just under a quarter century of blood and tears.

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After World War II, the French colonial empire, which dominated the lives of over 110 million people on five continents, collapsed in just under a quarter century of blood and tears.

	Ep	Title	Rating	Yours	Votes	Runtime
▶	1	La fracture (1931-1954)	—	+ 12345678910	—	82 min
▶	2	La rupture (1954-2017)	—	+ 12345678910	—	82 min
▶	3	Part 3	—	+ 12345678910	—	45 min

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Lucien Jean-Baptiste Narrateur

Crew

Charles de Gaulle Self

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