May 1958 crisis in France
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The May 1958 crisis in France was a political upheaval sparked by the Algerian War that led to the collapse of the Fourth Republic and the return to power of Charles de Gaulle, paving the way for the establishment of the Fifth Republic.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| May 1958 crisis in France canonical | 2 |
| 13 May crisis | 1 |
| May 1958 crisis | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional crisis
ⓘ
political crisis ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
May 1958 crisis in France
ⓘ
surface form:
13 May crisis
May 1958 crisis in Algeria ⓘ
surface form:
Algiers crisis of 1958
May 1958 crisis in France ⓘ
surface form:
May 1958 crisis
|
| country | France ⓘ |
| endDate | 1958-06-01 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
establishment of the French Fifth Republic
ⓘ
presidency of Charles de Gaulle ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
adoption of the 1958 French Constitution
ⓘ
collapse of the French Fourth Republic ⓘ establishment of the French Fifth Republic ⓘ return to power of Charles de Gaulle ⓘ |
| locatedIn | French Fourth Republic ⓘ |
| location |
Algiers
ⓘ
Paris ⓘ |
| mainCause |
Algerian War of Independence
ⓘ
surface form:
Algerian War
opposition to French government policy in Algeria ⓘ |
| opposedBy | supporters of the Fourth Republic parliamentary system ⓘ |
| participant |
Charles de Gaulle
ⓘ
Committee of Public Safety in Algiers ⓘ European settlers in Algeria ⓘ French Army officers in Algeria ⓘ National Assembly of France ⓘ
surface form:
French National Assembly
Gaullist supporters ⓘ Pierre Pflimlin ⓘ President René Coty ⓘ
surface form:
René Coty
|
| politicalContext |
Cold War era Europe
ⓘ
end of the French Fourth Republic ⓘ |
| precededBy | political instability of the French Fourth Republic ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Algiers putsch of 1961
ⓘ
surface form:
1961 Algiers putsch
Algerian War of Independence ⓘ French decolonization ⓘ Organisation armée secrète ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
creation of a semi-presidential system in France
ⓘ
election of Charles de Gaulle as President of the Republic in 1958 ⓘ strengthening of the French executive branch ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
appeal to Charles de Gaulle by the Algiers committee
ⓘ
formation of the Committee of Public Safety in Algiers ⓘ granting of full powers to Charles de Gaulle ⓘ investiture of Charles de Gaulle as Prime Minister ⓘ military insurrection in Algiers ⓘ referendum on the new French constitution in 1958 ⓘ resignation of Prime Minister Pierre Pflimlin ⓘ seizure of the Government-General building in Algiers ⓘ threat of a military operation against mainland France ⓘ |
| startDate | 1958-05-13 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
May 1958 crisis
this entity surface form:
13 May crisis