Charles Andre Marie Joseph de Gaulle Biography and Timeline — Page 4

Fouchet Plan, The

Draws up the Fouchet Plan for a union of European based around the EU

Role range: 1958-1969 – 1958-1969

Fouchet Plan, The

De Gaulle fears a loss of French influence in the European Communities, which was becoming more and more supranational so the Plan is an attempt to keep the balance of power in France's favour

Role range: 1958-1969

Fouchet Plan, The

De Gaulle supported the Fouchet proposals as an alternative to further supranational expansion of the European Communities.

Role range: 1958-1969

Fouchet Plan, The

Draws up the Fouchet Plan for a union of Europe based around the EU

Role range: 1958-1969

Fouchet Plan, The

The Fouchet negotiations failed when other Community members rejected France's preferred intergovernmental model.

Role range: 1958-1969

Fouchet Plan, The

The success of the European Communities and the lack of enthusiasm of other states stops the Fouchet Plan

Role range: 1958-1969

Unification

Draws up the Fouchet Plan for a union of European based around the EU

Role range: 1958-1969 – 1958-1969

Fouchet Plan, The

Draws up the Fouchet Plan for a union of Europe based around the EU

Role range: 1958- – 1958-1969

Fouchet Plan, The

The Fouchet Plan is vetoed by the Dutch who see it as anti-British

Role range: 1958- – 1958-1969

Political Support at Paris

Tours Germany to support Franco-German nationalism

Role range: 1958- – 1958-1969

Unification

The Fouchet Plan is vetoed by the Dutch who see it as anti-British. Draws up the Fouchet Plan for a union of European based around the EU

Role range: 1958- – 1958-1969

British Membership Veto

De Gaulle publicly opposed Britain's first application to join the European Economic Community.

Role range: 1959-1969

Franco-German European Cooperation

The Elysee Treaty strengthened Franco-German consultation, reinforcing a partnership central to later Community development.

Role range: 1959-1969

Summit Meeting at Baden-Baden

Provides for regular summits & cooperation in foreign, economic & cultural affairs

Role range: 1958- – 1958-1969

Treaty of France

Signed with Chancellor Adenauer. Provides for regular summits & cooperation in foreign, economic & cultural affairs

Role range: 1958- – 1958-1969

Pact between United States, Great Britain and France

Rejects US offer of Polaris missiles & a 3 country nuclear pact with USA & Britain

Polaris

Rejects US offer of Polaris missiles & a 3 country nuclear pact with USA & Britain

Rejects US offer of Polaris missiles & a 3 country nuclear pact

Rejects US offer of Polaris missiles & a 3 country nuclear pact with USA & Britain

Nuclear Power

Rejects US offer of Polaris missiles & a 3 country nuclear pact with USA & Britain

Polaris

Rejects US offer of Polaris missiles & a 3 country nuclear pact with USA & Britain

Community Agricultural Financing

De Gaulle pressed for stable Community financing of the Common Agricultural Policy, a major French priority.

Role range: 1959-1969

Anniversary

Refuses to attend the Twentieth anniversary because too few French troops partake

Role range: 1958- – 1958-1969

Empty Chair Crisis

France began boycotting Council meetings during the Empty Chair crisis over agricultural finance and institutional voting.

Role range: 1959-1969

Election

Announces he will present himself as a Presidential candidite in the elections

Role range: 1958- – 1958-1969

Election

In the 1st round polls 43%, Mitterrand 27% & Lecanuet 20%, a 2nd round is required

Role range: 1958- – 1958-1969

Election

Wins the 2nd & final round with 54.6% to Mitterrands 45.4%

Role range: 1958- – 1958-1969

Burial

Refuses to give Weygand a State Funeral

Role range: 1958- – 1958-1969

Election

Re-elected President of the 5th Republic

Role range: 1958- – 1958-1969

Luxembourg Compromise

The Luxembourg Compromise ended the Empty Chair crisis and protected unanimity when a member claimed vital national interests.

Role range: 1959-1969

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)

Takes France out of NATO & removes NATO installations

Role range: 1958- – 1958-1969

French Membership of NATO

All French armed forces were removed from NATO's integrated military command, and all non-French NATO troops were asked to leave France

Role range: 1958-1969

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)

Takes France out of NATO & removes NATO installations

Role range: 1958-1969

Merger Treaty Takes Effect

The Merger Treaty took effect, creating a single Commission and Council for the three European Communities.

Role range: 1959-1969

Visit to Quebec

Visits Quebec & announces "Vive le Quebec", celebrating her centennial as a Dominion

Role range: 1958- – 1958-1969

Second British Membership Veto

De Gaulle again opposed British membership, delaying enlargement of the European Communities.

Role range: 1959-1969

De Gaulle Vetoes British membership of the EC

De Gaulle Vetoes British membership of the EC

Role range: 1958- – 1958-1969

French Membership of NATO

France bans the stationing of foreign nuclear weapons on French soil. This caused the United States to transfer two hundred military aircraft out of France and return control of the air force bases that had operated in France since 1950 to the French by 1967

Role range: 1958-1969

French Membership of NATO

France bans the stationing of foreign nuclear weapons on French soil. This caused the United States to transfer two hundred military aircraft out of France and return control of the air force bases that had operated in France since 1950 to the French by 1967

Role range: 1958-1969

Customs Union Completion

France joined the other EEC members in completing the customs union and abolishing internal customs duties.

Role range: 1959-1969

Hydrogen Bomb

France explodes a hydrogen bomb in the South Pacific & becomes the 5th nuclear power

Role range: 1958- – 1958-1969