General de Gaulle's Cold War Challenging American Hegemony, 1963-68

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Synopsis

The greatest threat to the Western alliance in the 1960s did not come from an enemy, but from an ally. France, led by its mercurial leader General Charles de Gaulle, launched a global and comprehensive challenge to the United State’s leadership of the Free World, tackling not only the political but also the military, economic, and monetary spheres. Successive American administrations fretted about de Gaulle, whom they viewed as an irresponsible nationalist at best and a threat to their presence in Europe at worst. Based on extensive international research, this book is an original analysis of France’s ambitious grand strategy during the 1960s and why it eventually failed. De Gaulle’s failed attempt to overcome the Cold War order reveals important insights about why the bipolar international system was able to survive for so long, and why the General’s legacy remains significant to current French foreign policy.

Book details

Series:
Berghahn Monographs in French Studies (Book 13)
Author:
Garret Joseph Martin
ISBN:
9781782380160
Related ISBNs:
9781782380153, 9781785330315
Publisher:
Berghahn Books, Incorporated
Pages:
282
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2021-05-22
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2013
Copyright by:
Garret Joseph Martin 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Politics and Government