What role does De Gaulle play in European integration?

Someone said, "When President Charles de Gaulle died, France became a widow!" Why is this? On May 1th, 194, the German army broke through the French defence under the cover of planes and armored vehicles. At this time, Charles de Gaulle was ordered to command the 4th Armored Division, which won a great victory in Montcornet and Laan, and blocked the German attack in Abbeville on May 3th.

After France declared its surrender, Charles de Gaulle went to London and set up another central committee to continue the fight against Nazi Germany. After that, he went to African colonies to organize hundreds of thousands of black soldiers, and returned 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 light and casual manner. In this regard, Charles de Gaulle argued, hoping to earn more outlets for France's future. Stalin said: "France has lost its country, but he still wants to make peace with the Soviet Union, the United States and Britain, which have provoked the burden of combat."

Later, the United States originally wanted to regard France as a country ruled and occupied by a victorious country, but it was afraid of hundreds of thousands of black soldiers of Charles de Gaulle, so it had to agree to the restoration of France. Moreover, 5 often has no place in France, and even the occupation of Germany has no part in France. In other words, France's ability to restore the country has been regarded as an extra-legal mercy of the 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 entry into the WTO. With his efforts, France, as a wonderful flower of World War II, not only entered five countries, but also participated in the occupation of Germany as one of the four major countries.

In p>1946, Charles de Gaulle pursued an independent policy toward the United States in order to rebuild France's status as a "great power", which caused dissatisfaction with the monopoly bourgeoisie in the United States and France, and led to a conflict with the Parliament, and finally he resigned. On January 8, 1959, Charles de Gaulle made a comeback and became the president of France. What did he do for France during his presidency?

firstly, he got rid of the 4th * * * Republic, which was nothing but a traitor, and built a 5th * * * Republic by himself, which greatly strengthened the power of the president. Second, the implementation of a series of effective economic reforms, such as the state controlling the financial system, devaluing the franc by 17%, etc., has enabled France's economic development to reach the most prosperous era in the golden 3 years.

Third, we withdrew from NATO integration, took back the command of the army, and pursued an independent military development strategy. This move freed France from the military influence of the United States, restored the French armament to independent production, and established a perfect military industrial system. Finally, under the pressure of the United States and the Soviet Union, a nuclear bomb was built.

fourthly, strengthen the cooperation between France and Germany, use a framework to draw in European countries, while France plays a leading role in coordination and sharing the cake, and put forward the slogan of "Europe for Europeans", rejecting Britain, which has a special relationship with the United States, to join the same market in Western Europe, which finally led to the establishment of the European Union and laid the groundwork for the European Union.

Fifth, we can face the reality, abandon our fascination with the glory of the imperial era, admit that France is worse than before, recognize the independence of the colonies, and recognize the independence of Algeria. For this reason, some soldiers even want to assassinate him. He also made friends with the Soviet Union, established diplomatic relations with China, and wooed the third world countries to become roof of the world, which was separated from the United States and the Soviet Union.

for this reason, during Charles de Gaulle's administration, the 5th Republic became the imaginary enemy of the United States. In addition, Charles de Gaulle also has a great quality: he does not miss power. When the students took to the streets to oppose him and others began to oppose his policies, he consciously stepped down from the presidency and retired to the countryside.

But when the French people need him, Charles de Gaulle will stand up without complaining. He is the French "spare tire", use it when it is useful, and throw it aside when it is useless. Summary: Charles de Gaulle's greatest contribution to France is to reshape France and make France stand in the ranks of great powers again. Today's France, whether good or bad, is part of his political legacy.