Charles De Gaulle Research Paper
Diaz, Nicolas
Mr. Frenandes
Period 3
Research Paper (Charles DeGaulle)
Charles Andre Joseph Marie de Gaulle was born in November 22, 1980, in Lille, France. Charles came from a Roman Catholic family, with a very long ancestry in the military. De Gaulle attended the elite Military Academy of Saint Cyr from 1909 to 1908, and then later on joined the infantry after graduating the Saint Cyr Academy. He fought in World War I, where he was wounded, then in World war II, in the battle of Verdun, where he was wounded again, and captured by the German army, and put in a POW camp, where he tried to escape several times. After two years and eight months of being in the POW camp he was released at the end of the war. Then he served Poland …show more content…
in the Polish Soviet war, as an infantry instructor, because of this war he began to support the ideas of armored divisions and mechanized troops, he believed that tanks would help in war. When the outbreak of World War II began, in 1939, Charles de Gaulle commanded a tank brigade that was attached to the French Fifth Army during the invasion of France,
In June 25th 1940, France surrendered to the German Army, at this point Charles de Gaulle left France and went to London, and gave his famous speech to the French people via the BBC, His words and encouragement inspired his countrymen and immediately
made him widely popular in his homeland where he called upon French servicemen of Air, Land and Sea to join him in the fight against Germany.
This they called the Free French Forces, which fought in Syria, in French colonies, in Africa, and along with other free forces of Europe.
On August 9th, 1944 Paris was liberated by American and French troops. Charles retuned to the capital after four years of German occupation, there were various attempts from German snipers to assassinate him. After the e celebrations of the liberation of Paris were done De Gaulle was elected to head the Provisional Government. But, in 1946 he resigned from the charge of presidency of this government because he did not like the constitution of the new fourth Republic. After the collapse of the fourth Republic Charles de Gaulle returned to French politics. The Constitution of the fifth Republic was written by Charles DeGaulle and Michel Debre, and it was introduced officially on October 4, 1958. De Gaulle wasn’t declared President until December 21, 1958. De Gaulle had many objectives while he was in office. Charles de Gaulle wanted to make France a great power in Europe. Under DeGaulle’s presidency France tested its first nuclear weapon in the 60’s …show more content…
in the Sahara desert. He also ended the war in Algeria, and gave Algeria its independence. Charles’ attitude toward the outside world was one of mistrust. In 1969, Charles de Gaulle resigned from his position as President. Then in November 9, 1970, Charles DeGaulle died at age 79, when he began feeling ill and collapsed.
After Charles de Gaulle became president he clashed with the U.S. over France's building of its own nuclear weapons which was called Force de frappe. Also, Britain's admission into the European Economic Community., which he felt was a threat to France becoming the leader of the European Union.
These and other tensions led to de Gaulle's decision in 1966 to withdraw French forces from the integrated military structure of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and to expel NATO from its headquarters at Fontainebleau. De Gaulle's foreign policy was centered on an attempt to limit the power and influence of both superpowers, which would increase France's international prestige in relative terms. De Gaulle hoped to move France from being a follower of the United States to a leading First World power with following nations. The nations de Gaulle considered potential were Africa and the Middle East. The two nations differed over the waging of the Vietnam War, in part because French leaders were convinced that the United States could not win. The recent French experience with the Algerian War of Independence was that it was impossible, in the long run, for a democracy to impose by force a government over a foreign population without considerable manpower and probably the use of unacceptable methods such as torture. The French popular view of the United States worsened at the same period, as it came to be seen as an imperialist power.
After World War II Charles De Gaulle Rebuilt the French Government from scratch by writing the Constitution of the Fifth Republic after the Constitution of the Fourth Republic no longer had support and it was overthrown.
Writing the Constitution of the fifth Republic was probably Charles DeGaulle’s greatest accomplishment, he left behind a long legacy like being the first president of the fifth republic and leading the Free French troops to victory in Africa and the Middle East, and later on in Europe. His dedication to his nation has always been inspiring and will always be remembered.
Years after the French Liberation, life was difficult in France. France was beginning to lose control of their overseas colonies like Algeria and French Indochina. The French were in the middle of war to hold control of Indochina, today know as Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. This later on set the involvement of the United States in Southeast Asia. After this war there was the Algerian war of Independence, from 1954 to 1962, which led to the Algerian Independence and the fall of the Fourth Republic, which caused Charles DeGaulle to return to French
politics.
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"Algerian War -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia." Encyclopedia - Britannica Online Encyclopedia. Web. 13 Dec. 2010. .
"North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)." Future Home Page. Web. 13 Dec. 2010. .
"Charles De Gaulle (president of France) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia." Encyclopedia - Britannica Online Encyclopedia. Web. 13 Dec. 2010. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/227099/Charles-de-Gaulle
"Suez Crisis (Middle East [1956]) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia." Encyclopedia - Britannica Online Encyclopedia. Web. 13 Dec. 2010. .
"France :: The Fourth Republic -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia." Encyclopedia - Britannica Online Encyclopedia. Web. 13 Dec. 2010. .
Mr. Frenandes
Period 3
Research Paper (Charles DeGaulle)
Charles Andre Joseph Marie de Gaulle was born in November 22, 1980, in Lille, France. Charles came from a Roman Catholic family, with a very long ancestry in the military. De Gaulle attended the elite Military Academy of Saint Cyr from 1909 to 1908, and then later on joined the infantry after graduating the Saint Cyr Academy. He fought in World War I, where he was wounded, then in World war II, in the battle of Verdun, where he was wounded again, and captured by the German army, and put in a POW camp, where he tried to escape several times. After two years and eight months of being in the POW camp he was released at the end of the war. Then he served Poland …show more content…
in the Polish Soviet war, as an infantry instructor, because of this war he began to support the ideas of armored divisions and mechanized troops, he believed that tanks would help in war. When the outbreak of World War II began, in 1939, Charles de Gaulle commanded a tank brigade that was attached to the French Fifth Army during the invasion of France,
In June 25th 1940, France surrendered to the German Army, at this point Charles de Gaulle left France and went to London, and gave his famous speech to the French people via the BBC, His words and encouragement inspired his countrymen and immediately
made him widely popular in his homeland where he called upon French servicemen of Air, Land and Sea to join him in the fight against Germany.
This they called the Free French Forces, which fought in Syria, in French colonies, in Africa, and along with other free forces of Europe.
On August 9th, 1944 Paris was liberated by American and French troops. Charles retuned to the capital after four years of German occupation, there were various attempts from German snipers to assassinate him. After the e celebrations of the liberation of Paris were done De Gaulle was elected to head the Provisional Government. But, in 1946 he resigned from the charge of presidency of this government because he did not like the constitution of the new fourth Republic. After the collapse of the fourth Republic Charles de Gaulle returned to French politics. The Constitution of the fifth Republic was written by Charles DeGaulle and Michel Debre, and it was introduced officially on October 4, 1958. De Gaulle wasn’t declared President until December 21, 1958. De Gaulle had many objectives while he was in office. Charles de Gaulle wanted to make France a great power in Europe. Under DeGaulle’s presidency France tested its first nuclear weapon in the 60’s …show more content…
in the Sahara desert. He also ended the war in Algeria, and gave Algeria its independence. Charles’ attitude toward the outside world was one of mistrust. In 1969, Charles de Gaulle resigned from his position as President. Then in November 9, 1970, Charles DeGaulle died at age 79, when he began feeling ill and collapsed.
After Charles de Gaulle became president he clashed with the U.S. over France's building of its own nuclear weapons which was called Force de frappe. Also, Britain's admission into the European Economic Community., which he felt was a threat to France becoming the leader of the European Union.
These and other tensions led to de Gaulle's decision in 1966 to withdraw French forces from the integrated military structure of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and to expel NATO from its headquarters at Fontainebleau. De Gaulle's foreign policy was centered on an attempt to limit the power and influence of both superpowers, which would increase France's international prestige in relative terms. De Gaulle hoped to move France from being a follower of the United States to a leading First World power with following nations. The nations de Gaulle considered potential were Africa and the Middle East. The two nations differed over the waging of the Vietnam War, in part because French leaders were convinced that the United States could not win. The recent French experience with the Algerian War of Independence was that it was impossible, in the long run, for a democracy to impose by force a government over a foreign population without considerable manpower and probably the use of unacceptable methods such as torture. The French popular view of the United States worsened at the same period, as it came to be seen as an imperialist power.
After World War II Charles De Gaulle Rebuilt the French Government from scratch by writing the Constitution of the Fifth Republic after the Constitution of the Fourth Republic no longer had support and it was overthrown.
Writing the Constitution of the fifth Republic was probably Charles DeGaulle’s greatest accomplishment, he left behind a long legacy like being the first president of the fifth republic and leading the Free French troops to victory in Africa and the Middle East, and later on in Europe. His dedication to his nation has always been inspiring and will always be remembered.
Years after the French Liberation, life was difficult in France. France was beginning to lose control of their overseas colonies like Algeria and French Indochina. The French were in the middle of war to hold control of Indochina, today know as Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. This later on set the involvement of the United States in Southeast Asia. After this war there was the Algerian war of Independence, from 1954 to 1962, which led to the Algerian Independence and the fall of the Fourth Republic, which caused Charles DeGaulle to return to French
politics.
Leaders, Union. "France :: The Fifth Republic -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia." Encyclopedia - Britannica Online Encyclopedia. Web. 13 Dec. 2010. .
"Algerian War -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia." Encyclopedia - Britannica Online Encyclopedia. Web. 13 Dec. 2010. .
"North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)." Future Home Page. Web. 13 Dec. 2010. .
"Charles De Gaulle (president of France) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia." Encyclopedia - Britannica Online Encyclopedia. Web. 13 Dec. 2010. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/227099/Charles-de-Gaulle
"Suez Crisis (Middle East [1956]) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia." Encyclopedia - Britannica Online Encyclopedia. Web. 13 Dec. 2010. .
"France :: The Fourth Republic -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia." Encyclopedia - Britannica Online Encyclopedia. Web. 13 Dec. 2010. .