In the mid- to late-1950s, France was still recovering from World War II. During the much of the war, the country was occupied by Nazi Germany. While there were those who collaborated with the Germans including the Vichy government, which ruled France under the direction of the Germans an underground movement also existed. The French Resistance worked against the Germans. Under these conditions, France suffered greatly politically, socially, and economically.
After the end of World War II, France returned to freedom and held free elections. When the so-called Fourth Republic came into existence in 1946, immense political change took place. The prewar government was rejected, in favor of parties that leaned to the left. Though the structure of the government remained generally the same, there were some reforms and the French people were more invigorated. By.....
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