The country of France was most concerned about its close boundaries to Germany. The militaristic nation of Germany would continue to pose a threat to not only France but all of the allies if the French border was not spread further and if the reconstruction of Germany was not decentralized. Rhineland, the western border between Germany and France, should be occupied by France, so the nation has an additional 30 miles of militaristic cover from another potential invasion. Furthermore, decentralizing Germany’s national government would decrease the risk of an invasion. The article states, “To achieve this end [of no future invasions], political power in the new Germany must be decentralized and located in the individual Länder (states) that make
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France desired cultural and economic independence. In order to achieve sovereignty, General De Gaulle, who was the French president from 1958-69, began to manipulate international organizations to suit French interests. For instance, De Gaulle withdrew France from NATO in 1966 and testified Great Britain’s entry into the EC. Furthermore, at the summer Paris conference of 1946, French leaders requested that the Ruhr Valley region be treated, the article states, “as a political entity independent of Germany and placed under a regime of internationalization both political and economic…” (Bidault 19). France must have access to the resources of Ruhr Valley for their industries and to fulfill the needs of the people. The independence of France, both economic and cultural, must be fully realized and sought for by the four great powers for the complete recovery of …show more content…
Russia, who is France’s oldest ally, has gone through similar struggles against unprovoked German aggression and supported France during a food crisis; the French people believed that the Soviet Union wished to remain on friendly terms even as a communist-dominated single-party state. The United States did not approve of French colonial policies. In fact, the article states “the U.S. government has publicly criticized French colonial policies and this causes us great concern” (18). The U.K. agrees with the U.S. and, additionally wished to lower French influence in the Middle East. Both the U.S. and the U.K. after World War II began to believe that French policies were unnecessary, however, they must understand that France needed assistance to rebuild a strong and democratic nation once more. The four great powers must remain on friendly terms as it was the only way to prevent the return of a strong and militaristic
France desired cultural and economic independence. In order to achieve sovereignty, General De Gaulle, who was the French president from 1958-69, began to manipulate international organizations to suit French interests. For instance, De Gaulle withdrew France from NATO in 1966 and testified Great Britain’s entry into the EC. Furthermore, at the summer Paris conference of 1946, French leaders requested that the Ruhr Valley region be treated, the article states, “as a political entity independent of Germany and placed under a regime of internationalization both political and economic…” (Bidault 19). France must have access to the resources of Ruhr Valley for their industries and to fulfill the needs of the people. The independence of France, both economic and cultural, must be fully realized and sought for by the four great powers for the complete recovery of …show more content…
Russia, who is France’s oldest ally, has gone through similar struggles against unprovoked German aggression and supported France during a food crisis; the French people believed that the Soviet Union wished to remain on friendly terms even as a communist-dominated single-party state. The United States did not approve of French colonial policies. In fact, the article states “the U.S. government has publicly criticized French colonial policies and this causes us great concern” (18). The U.K. agrees with the U.S. and, additionally wished to lower French influence in the Middle East. Both the U.S. and the U.K. after World War II began to believe that French policies were unnecessary, however, they must understand that France needed assistance to rebuild a strong and democratic nation once more. The four great powers must remain on friendly terms as it was the only way to prevent the return of a strong and militaristic