Charles de Gaulle, the first president (1958-1969) of the Vth Republic, France’s current system of government, left his mark on the country . He was statesman of action and has been compared to a monarch. This film depicts the general’s personality through the great events of his presidential term, at a time when the world was undergoing considerable changes.
Keywords:
France
General
Presidential election
Politics
Constitution
North atlantic treaty organization (nato)
President
1950s
1960s
Algerian war (1954-62)
May 68
Decolonization
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Character: Narrator (voice)
Character: Self (archive footage)
Character: Self (archive footage)
Character: Self (archive footage)
Character: Self (archive footage)