Tuesday, May 23, 2006
On this day back in 1968: De Gaulle: 'Back me or sack me'
Charles de Gaulle came up with that famous or rather infamous phrase at the time of the strikes by both the students and workers.
Charles de Gaulle is arguably the greatest ever French President. He survived much criticism during his leadership as President. Many of his supporters just told him to be quiet because literally as soon as he made that last throw of the dice speech, the rioters came pouring back on to the streets.
The French are so good at protesting.
Nearly a year later he resigned.
For those who are interested Gen. de Gaulle was born in Lille where you can visit the home that he grew up in. That is one of the places that I will visit on my year abroad.
Charles de Gaulle is arguably the greatest ever French President. He survived much criticism during his leadership as President. Many of his supporters just told him to be quiet because literally as soon as he made that last throw of the dice speech, the rioters came pouring back on to the streets.
The French are so good at protesting.
Nearly a year later he resigned.
For those who are interested Gen. de Gaulle was born in Lille where you can visit the home that he grew up in. That is one of the places that I will visit on my year abroad.
# posted by Daniel Snowdon @ 10:37 pm 
