14 January 1962Foreign Policy Statement at ParisCharles Andre Marie Joseph de Gaulle
Makes a speech excluding Great Britain from the Common Market
Historical records for France in 1962, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Makes a speech excluding Great Britain from the Common Market
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
The Evian Accords are overwhelmingly accepted in a French referendum
The Evian Accords are overwhelmingly accepted in a French referendum
The Evian Accords are overwhelmingly accepted in a French referendum
The Evian Accords are overwhelmingly accepted in a French referendum
De Gaulle strongly supported the Common Agricultural Policy as a central economic interest for France within the EEC.
Elected President of the 5th Republic
De Gaulle received an allied briefing and supported the United States assessment of the missile evidence.
The British & French Governments agree to build what will become Concorde
Couve de Murville represented French interests as the EEC developed common agricultural market arrangements.
Appointed Chairman of the National Resisance Council
Appointed Chairman of the National Resisance Council
Directs Cleo from 5 to 7, following a singer through Paris in near real time.
De Gaulle backed the Fouchet Plan, which proposed a political union based on cooperation between European governments.
Draws up the Fouchet Plan for a union of European based around the EU
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
De Gaulle supported the Fouchet proposals as an alternative to further supranational expansion of the European Communities.
Draws up the Fouchet Plan for a union of Europe based around the EU
The Fouchet negotiations failed when other Community members rejected France's preferred intergovernmental model.
The success of the European Communities and the lack of enthusiasm of other states stops the Fouchet Plan
Draws up the Fouchet Plan for a union of Europe based around the EU
The Fouchet Plan is vetoed by the Dutch who see it as anti-British
Directs Jules and Jim.
Directs Le Doulos.
Supports the OAS against de Gaulles policy in Algeria
Tours Germany to support Franco-German nationalism
Appointed President of Euratom
Appointed Prime Minister of France
Winner of the Tour de France, 2nd time
Draws up the Fouchet Plan for a union of European based around the EU
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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