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Subject: DeGaulle and the French
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Date: Sat, 9-Feb-85 23:54:11 EST
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Nf-From: ima!ltmolloy    Feb  9 23:17:00 1985

The French--

	Americans often wonder why Parisians have a dislike to tourists.
Specifically U.S. tourists.  The origin lies with Charles DeGaulle,  who
hated the U.S. from 1943 on.

	The Free French were led, supposedly, by DeGaulle in England soon
after France fell to the Germans.  Ike, leading the Axis powers knew of the
French incompetence in military matters.   The Germans, swiping through
the Maginot line,  easily walked over the French Army.  DeGaulle, as
incompetent as the rest of the French military, was intentionally ignored
by Eisenhower in the plans of the invasion of Europe.

        To say the least DeGaulle was infuriated.  Like a fool 
DeGaulle pretended to retake Paris, and appeared to liberate the 
city of lights.  Once he rose to power after the war DeGaulle led 
himself on a rampage to alienate the U.S.  from the French while 
still maintaining strong military ties.  NATO membership was 
conditional, yet aide was sought.  But constantly DeGaulle 
defamed the character of the U.S.  in his speeches.  The 
Parisians supported him on his rampage, envious of U.S.  wealth.  
Most French, outside the Ile-de-France region,are generally nice people.




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