Episode 14 - Capital in Revolt

<p>With the invasion of the Ruhr backfiring on them, the French electorate swung to the left and put a new coalition in power. The wealthy elites of the country, ever sensitive to the specter of Socialism, did not take the change well. Just as the Ruhr crisis was being wound down, a financial one back at home was started. </p> <p> </p> <p>Bibliography for this episode: </p> <ol><li>Adamthwaite, Anthony Grandeur and Misery: France 1914-1940 Arnold, 1995</li> <li>Wright, Gordon France in Modern Times, 4th Ed WW Norton Company, Inc, 1987</li> <li>Fortescue, William The Third Republic in France 1870-1940 Routledge, 2007</li> </ol><p> </p> <p>Questions? Comments? Follow the podcast on twitter at @pitthistorypod (<a href='https://twitter.com/pitthistorypod'>https://twitter.com/pitthistorypod</a>) or email me at peaceintheirtime@gmail.com</p>