François Mitterrand
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François Maurice Adrien Marie Mitterrand was President of France from 1981 to 1995. He was the first left-wing politician to assume the presidency under the Fifth Republic, successfully remaining in o
Mitterrand in 1983
Mitterrand in 1933
Mitterrand (right) with Philippe Pétain on 15 October 1942
Mitterrand as War Veterans Minister in February 1947
Gulf War
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The Gulf War was an armed conflict between Iraq and a 42-country coalition led by the United States in response to Saddam Hussein invading neighboring Kuwait on 2 August 1990. The coalition's efforts
François Mitterrand
…opposed to the swift recognition of Croatia and Slovenia, which he thought would lead to the violent implosion of Yugoslavia. France participated in the Gulf War (1990–1991) with the U.N. coalition. He initially opposed further membership, fearing the Community was not ready and it would water it down to a free…
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Tank in Desert Storm
British gulf war
Demolished vehicles line Highway 80 on 18 Apr 1991