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19. No, have not read

Sun Jan 2, 2022, 05:59 PM

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Was Charles deGaulle an authoritarian, a generic strong man, or small d democrat? [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2022 OP

A great leader who knew when to quit dalton99a Jan 2022 #1

Don't know a lot about him bucolic_frolic Jan 2022 #2

You might Google your question left-of-center2012 Jan 2022 #3

I did. IMHO he was a French nationalist. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2022 #5

Google says ... left-of-center2012 Jan 2022 #6

TY DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2022 #7

No, have not read left-of-center2012 Jan 2022 #19

He led a provisional government that restored democracy. NutmegYankee Jan 2022 #8

That's my take. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2022 #10

Yes on all counts RFCalifornia Jan 2022 #12

As did Churchill. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2022 #13

Yep -- him too RFCalifornia Jan 2022 #14

He liked Kennedy more than he liked America. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2022 #16

He earned his arrogance Turbineguy Jan 2022 #17

When he lost elections at the end of WW II and in the late 60s he Tomconroy Jan 2022 #18

He didn't think Oswald acted alone dalton99a Jan 2022 #20

"A new, and likely definitive, biography of Charles de Gaulle" left-of-center2012 Jan 2022 #21