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> De Gaulle was called by the president of the 4th republic to counter the military insurgents. Massu, who had gained prominence and authority when he ruthless
by JPLeRouzic 2y ago
> De Gaulle was called by the president of the 4th republic to counter the military insurgents.
Massu, who had gained prominence and authority when he ruthlessly suppressed Algerian militants, famously declared that unless de Gaulle was returned to power, the French Army would openly revolt.
> When the military woke up again in 62 in Algiers, De Gaulle crushed them.
Because then, the coup was directed against him!
- skywal_l 2y agoIt is a well known historical fact that de Gaulle did not liaise with the rebels in Algiers. Rene Coty himself said he would resigned if the national assembly didn't pick him as a prime minister. Then the national assembly vote him with a huge majority margin. And finally, he wins the november election in a landslide. So if a coup means that you get power by following all the rules and the decorum and win the election, then the term "coup" does not mean anything.