After France announced its surrender, Charles de Gaulle went to London and set up another Central Committee to continue the struggle against Nazi Germany. After that, he went to African colonies and organized hundreds of thousands of black soldiers to return to the European continent with the United States and Britain. During this period, the United States, Britain and the Soviet Union all sneered at Charles de Gaulle because of the fall of France and looked down on him and his exiled regime.
Every time Roosevelt and Stalin talked about Charles de Gaulle, they joked with each other in a contemptuous and casual manner. In this regard, Charles de Gaulle argued, hoping to win more outlets for the future of France. Stalin said: "France lost its country, but it still wants to make peace with Su Meiying, who provoked the burden of fighting."
Later, the United States originally wanted to regard France as a country ruled and occupied by a victorious country, but hundreds of thousands of black soldiers who were afraid of Charles de Gaulle had to agree to the restoration of France. Moreover, 5 often has no position in France, and even the occupation of Germany has no position in France. In other words, France's ability to restore the country has been regarded as the extra-legal kindness of its allies.
As a result, Charles de Gaulle refused the request of the US military and ordered the French army to cross the Rhine as soon as possible and occupy as much German land as possible. Then, Charles de Gaulle secretly visited the Soviet Union and got Stalin's promise that the Soviet Union would fully support France's accession to the WTO. With his efforts, France, as a wonderful flower of World War II, not only entered the five countries, but also participated in the occupation of Germany as one of the four major countries.
From 65438 to 0946, in order to rebuild France's status as a "great power", Charles de Gaulle pursued an independent policy toward the United States, which caused dissatisfaction with the monopoly bourgeoisie of the United States and France, led to conflicts with the parliament, and finally resigned. 1959 65438+1On October 8th, Charles de Gaulle made a comeback and became the president of France. What did he do for France during his presidency?
1, he got rid of the 4th * * * Republic, which only betrayed the country, and established the 5th * * * Republic by himself, which greatly strengthened the power of the president. Second, carry out a series of effective economic reforms, such as the state controlling the financial system and devaluing the franc by 65,438+07%. French economic development has reached the most prosperous era in the golden 30 years.
Third, withdraw from NATO integration, take back the command of the army and pursue an independent military development strategy. This move made France get rid of the military influence of the United States, restored the independent production of French armaments and established a perfect military industrial system. Finally, a nuclear bomb was built under the pressure of the United States and the Soviet Union.
Fourth, strengthen the cooperation between France and Germany, draw European countries in with a framework, while France plays a big role in coordinating and sharing cakes, puts forward the slogan of "Europe for Europeans", and refuses Britain, which has a special relationship with the United States, to join the western European market, and finally leads the establishment of the European Union, laying the foundation for the European Union.
Fifth, we can face the reality, abandon our fascination with the glory of the imperial era, admit that France is not as good as before, recognize the independence of colonies, and recognize the independence of Algeria. To this end, some soldiers even tried to assassinate him. He also made friends with the Soviet Union, established diplomatic relations with China, and wooed the third world countries to become the roof of the world, leaving the United States and the Soviet Union.
Because of this, during Charles de Gaulle's administration, the Fifth Republic became the imaginary enemy of the United States. In addition, Charles de Gaulle has a great quality: he doesn't miss power. When the students took to the streets to oppose him and others began to oppose his policies, he consciously retired from the presidency and retired to the countryside.
But when the French people need him, Charles de Gaulle will stand up without complaint. He is the French "spare tire", use it when it is useful, and throw it away when it is useless. Summary: Charles de Gaulle's greatest contribution to France is to reshape France and make France stand among the great powers again. Today's France, good or bad, is part of his political legacy.