Charles de Gaulle and his environment in letters from the Embassy of Polish People’s Republic in Paris in the years 1958–1960 Cover Image

Charles de Gaulle i jego najbliższe otoczenie w dokumentach ambasady PRL w Paryżu w latach 1958–1960
Charles de Gaulle and his environment in letters from the Embassy of Polish People’s Republic in Paris in the years 1958–1960

Author(s): Maciej Stanek
Subject(s): History, Diplomatic history, Political history, Recent History (1900 till today)
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie
Keywords: France;Charles de Gaulle;internal policy;Embassy of Poland in Paris

Summary/Abstract: This thesis was based on the documents that were provided by the Archive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and were signed by the ambassador of Polish People’s Republic in Paris. The narration in this correspondence between the embassy in Paris and Warsaw has got its own unique style and can be really interesting for the reader. The materials that were provided from the Archive, were compared with the available literature. However it is just a small percentage on the information about 20th century France. The thesis shows the condition of France in the late 1950s. The main protagonist is Charles de Gaulle but the reader’s attention is focused mainly on his environment: co-workers, political allies, his friends and opponents. Because of that, the paper is focused more on the internal policy of France, rather than the foreign policy of this country.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 76-93
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Polish