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France After WWII and Cold War
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France after WW2
United States and France
USSR and France
- due to communist influence in from USSR, government in France swayed toward communism for a period
- Charles De Gaulle (president) did not let communism become govn't
- America's effort to defend western Europe almost destroyed
Economic Issues
Political Parties
- currency lost 50% value
- people poor, homeless, and out of work from destruction of war
Left Leaning Political Beliefs
- Eurocommunism
- Anarchy
- Revolutionary Communist League
- Trotskyism
- Was not solely made up of communists
- Known as "radicals"
- communist influence strong in France
- radicals supported reform of French policies and govn't
- anarchist wanted to get rid of the government
Right Leaning Political Beliefs
- liberals
- counter revolutionists
- economic liberalism
- supported president Charles De Gaulle
Destruction of
the War
- 1,570 towns bombed
- 69,000 civilians killed
- over one million homes destroyed
Destruction of Normandy Invasion
Nuclear Advancement
- French detonate their first nuclear bomb "Gerboise Bleue"
- most powerful bomb for a countries first try
Losing Vietnam
Cultural Problems
- Vietnam wins independence from France 1954
- French military losing validity and respect
- communists parties in France wanted political overthrow
- heads of government changing every few monthes
Losing Algeria
- France is defeated in Algerian War and lose their territory
- Algeria gains independence 1962
France Loses Respect
- Shocked world when crushed by Germans during WW2
- Lost all of their territory
- Military respect and validity down, end of era of Napoleon and French dominance, becomes less of a world power
By:
Eliza Green & Caroline Kerka
- France Leaves NATO due to unequal distribution of power between US, UK, and France
- America tried to help preserve French culture and freedom by making an effort to keep communism out of French government and politics
France After WWII and Cold War
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