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Are the British justified in hating Charles de Gaulle?

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For De Gaulle, there was France, and there was the rest of the world. He was a patriot before being a politician, and if he decided it was good for the country, the rest of the world could piss off. Ask an american what he thinks about him kicking the american troops out of the french territory : they often sound so offended. read more

There is a wonderful Flanders and Swan song "All Gall" to the tune of "Give the Dog a Bone" about M. de Gaulle, and is an excellent, if irreverent, taken on the British attitude to de Gaulle. For the British, the first half of the 20th century was a disaster: a slide from richest nation to broke, all in under 35 years. read more

De Gaulle and France had sound economic reasons to oppose British membership, and there is scant evidence that Anglophobia was a driver of De Gaulle's policy - indeed, these seem to rely on selective readings of De Gaulle's speeches, or imaginative extrapolations from a handful of private writings and anecdotes. read more

De Gaulle did his best to prevent it. Having in fact prevented it was probably one of his greatest achievements. Those who do not know "Mers El Kebir" are those being confused why the French do not love their former allied unconditionally. read more

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