History Today, April 1st, 1999
The myth that Charles De Gaulle was sanguine about the defeat of the reform referendum of 1969 that provoked his resignation is now hotly debated by historians. Several sources now speculate that he recognized his impending refernendum defeat and actively invited the opportunity to exit on his own terms.
Thirty years' later, Douglas Johnson reconsiders the circumstances in which de Gaulle relinquished his position as President of France and his mythic legacy in French history.
On the evening of Friday, April 25th, 1969, General de Gaulle left the Elys6e Palace to spend the weekend at his cou...
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