Gaullism

Charles de Gaulle in his general's uniform ca. 1942.

Gaullism (French: Gaullisme) is a French political term of people who support the ideas and presidency of World War II French Resistance leader General Charles de Gaulle.

Gaullism cannot be seen within a political ideology, meaning it is not left or right. It is more of how the President of France should use their power.

"Neo-Gaullism" has been used to describe a movement after the death of de Gaulle in 1970 from people who are economic liberal than both traditional and social Gaullism.^[1]^[2]

Gaullist political parties

The following is a list of Gaullist political parties and their successors:

1947–1955: Rally of the French People (RPF)
1955–1958: National Centre of Social Republicans (CNRS)
1958–1962: Union for the New Republic (UNR) and Democratic Union of Labour (UDT)
1962–1967: Union for the New Republic – Democratic Union of Labour (UNR – UDT)
1967–1968: Democratic Union for the Fifth Republic (UD-V^e)
1968–1971: Union for the Defence of the Republic (UDR)
1971–1976: Union of Democrats for the Republic (UDR)
1976–2002: Rally for the Republic (RPR)
1994-2018: Movement for France (MPF)
1999–2014: Debout la République (DLR)
2002–2015: Union for a Popular Movement (UMP)
2014–present: Debout la France (DLF)
2015–present: The Republicans (LR)

Gaullism Media

The flag of Free France with the Cross of Lorraine, a symbol of Gaullism.
Charles de Gaulle in 1961, then the French president.

References

↑ Berstein, Serge (2001a). Histoire du gaullisme. Perrin. p. 370. ISBN 2-262-01155-9. OCLC 407137019.
↑ Tiersky, Ronald (1996). "A Likely Story: Chirac, France-NATO, European Security, and American Hegemony". French Politics and Society. 14 (2): 1–8. ISSN 0882-1267. JSTOR 42844543.

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[1] Berstein, Serge (2001a). Histoire du gaullisme. Perrin. p. 370. ISBN 2-262-01155-9. OCLC 407137019.

[2] Tiersky, Ronald (1996). "A Likely Story: Chirac, France-NATO, European Security, and American Hegemony". French Politics and Society. 14 (2): 1–8. ISSN 0882-1267. JSTOR 42844543.

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