May 1958 crisis in France
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The May 1958 crisis, also known as the Algiers putsch or the coup of 13 May, was a political crisis in France during the turmoil of the Algerian War which led to the collapse of the Fourth Republic an
Demonstration on rue du Faubourg-du-Temple in Paris on 1 June
Charles de Gaulle, pictured in 1958
French Fifth Republic
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The French Fifth Republic is France's current republican system of government. It was established on 4 October 1958 by Charles de Gaulle under the Constitution of the Fifth Republic.
May 1958 crisis in France
…political crisis in France during the turmoil of the Algerian War (1954–1962) which led to the collapse of the Fourth Republic and its replacement by the Fifth Republic led by Charles de Gaulle who returned to power after a twelve-year absence. It started as a political uprising in Algiers on 13 May 1958 and then became…
Charles de Gaulle (1890–1970) Served 1959–1969
Alain Poher (1909–1996) Served 1969, 1974 (as interim)
Georges Pompidou (1911–1974) Served 1969–1974
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (1926–2020) Served 1974–1981