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Charles de Gaulle leads the provisional French government
After the liberation of France, Charles de Gaulle assumes leadership. At this time he helps to draft the Fourth French Republic -
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Fourth French Republic
A republic characterized by a weak multiparty system began when the French rebuilt after World War II, and ended when the Algerian Crisis put Charles de Gaulle back in power. -
Marshall Plan begins to aid France
The Marshall Plan, a United States program designed to rebuild Europe and stop communism, starts to aid France. It provides needed goods, such as food, and helps rebuild infrasructure. -
Jean Monnet and Robert Schuman create European Coal and Steel Community
In one of the first attempts to unite European ecomonys, the ECSC is created to bring together European industries in order to better the economy after the war. The proposition was drafted by Monnet and declared by Schuman. -
Algerian War
Algeria, a long time French colony, started to demand independence. This crisis destroyed the weak Fourth Republic. Charles de Gaulle fixed the problem by stating he would bring Algreia back as a part of France, while slowly moving towards granting independce to Algeria. -
Jean Monnet founds the Action Committee for the United States of Europe
This committee was a the foundation for the subsequent common market, European Union, and the European monetary system, created to bring Europe together after the destructive World War. -
Suez Crisis
Israel, a new French ally, invades Egypt on claims that Egypt seeks to destroy Israel, and France helps by sending troops and weapons. -
Treaty of Rome
The Treaty of Rome was signed, creating a common market between European countries. This common market had a significant impact in helping the French economy as it increased trade after the destructive World War. -
Fifth French Republic established
Charles de Gaulle established the Fifth French Republic with a much stronger president to better lead the country. This stronger executive is partially credited with the success of the republic, as it has allowed France to better handle problems such as the Algerian War. -
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Charles de Gaulle is president of the Fifth French Republic
After the Fourth Republic crumbled due to a weak government, Charles de Gaulle helped to make a Fifth Republic, and as president instituted varioius political and economic reforms. -
CFTC splits creating CFDT
The French Confederation of Christian Workers, CFTC, split, creating the more radical French Democratic Confederation of Labor, which would go on to play a major role in the general strikes of 1968. -
France withdraws from NATO
After breaking ties with NATO for several years, France withdraws all troops from NATO command and kicks out all non French soldiers. France didn't want to be controlled by the United States or Great Britain, and this led to the withdraw from NATO. -
Student revolts begin
Students begin revolting over immediate causes such as the government interference in universities, and led to a gigantic general strike. Charles de Gaulle ended the crisis by dissolving the National Assembly. -
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Francois Mitterrand's Presidency
Francois Mitterrand was the first socialist leader of France. However, after his socialist policies cause inflation and economic problems, he abandoned them and became a centrist. He was a leading force behind the European Union, and tried to connect France to the other European powers.
