Foreign Policy Statement at Paris
Makes a speech excluding Great Britain from the Common Market
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1962 in France
Explore 37 historical events and records for France in 1962.
Historical records for France in 1962
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January
March
Accords of Evian
Signed by France and the Front de Liberation nationale, ends the war in Algeria with a formal cease-fire proclaimed for March 19, and formalizing the idea of cooperative exchange between the two countries
April
Accords of Evian
The Evian Accords are overwhelmingly accepted in a French referendum
Independence of Algeria
The Evian Accords are overwhelmingly accepted in a French referendum
Independence of France
The Evian Accords are overwhelmingly accepted in a French referendum
Referendum
The Evian Accords are overwhelmingly accepted in a French referendum
July
Common Agricultural Policy Launch
De Gaulle strongly supported the Common Agricultural Policy as a central economic interest for France within the EEC.
August
Election
Elected President of the 5th Republic
October
Death of Gaston Bachelard
Gaston Bachelard dies in Paris.
Cuban Missile Crisis
De Gaulle received an allied briefing and supported the United States assessment of the missile evidence.
November
Concorde
The British & French Governments agree to build what will become Concorde
Other events (month unknown)
Agricultural Market Integration
Couve de Murville represented French interests as the EEC developed common agricultural market arrangements.
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the National Resisance Council
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the National Resisance Council
Cleo from 5 to 7
Directs Cleo from 5 to 7, following a singer through Paris in near real time.
Fouchet Plan, The
De Gaulle backed the Fouchet Plan, which proposed a political union based on cooperation between European governments.
Fouchet Plan, The
Draws up the Fouchet Plan for a union of European based around the EU
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
Fouchet Plan, The
De Gaulle supported the Fouchet proposals as an alternative to further supranational expansion of the European Communities.
Fouchet Plan, The
Draws up the Fouchet Plan for a union of Europe based around the EU
Fouchet Plan, The
The Fouchet negotiations failed when other Community members rejected France's preferred intergovernmental model.
Fouchet Plan, The
The success of the European Communities and the lack of enthusiasm of other states stops the Fouchet Plan
Fouchet Plan, The
Draws up the Fouchet Plan for a union of Europe based around the EU
Fouchet Plan, The
The Fouchet Plan is vetoed by the Dutch who see it as anti-British
International Salvage Executive Committee Created
UNESCO's General Conference established an executive committee to coordinate technical decisions and funding for the Nubian monuments campaign.
Jules and Jim
Directs Jules and Jim.
Le Doulos
Directs Le Doulos.
Nietzsche and Philosophy
Deleuze publishes Nietzsche and Philosophy, establishing his reputation in French academic philosophy.
Nubian Salvage Executive Committee
UNESCO created an executive committee to coordinate donors and technical work for the international Nubian rescue campaign.
OAS
Supports the OAS against de Gaulles policy in Algeria
Political Support at Paris
Tours Germany to support Franco-German nationalism
President of Euratom
Appointed President of Euratom
Prime Minister of France
Appointed Prime Minister of France
Sudanese Nubia Experts Conference
Experts met to consider measures for protecting the archaeological monuments of Sudanese Nubia from the impending inundation.
Tour de France
Winner of the Tour de France, 2nd time
Unification
Draws up the Fouchet Plan for a union of European based around the EU
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
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