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AP Success - AP European History: May 1968 Crisis & De Gaulle's Speech

"France is threatened with dictatorship. There are those who would constrain her to abandon herself to a power that would establish itself in national despair, a power that would then obviously and essentially be the power of totalitarian communism. Naturally, its true colors would be concealed at first, making use of the ambition and hatred of sidelined politicians. After which, such figures would lose all but their own inherent influence, insignificant as that is.

No, I say! The Republic will not abdicate. The people will come to its senses. Progress, independence and peace will carry the day, along with freedom.

Vive la République !
Vive la France !"
French President Charles De Gaulle, Televised Speech to the Nation, May 30, 1968

Question 1

Multiple choice
In his televised speech, what threat does Charles De Gaulle suggest France is facing?

  • The rise of a fascist dictatorship

  • The establishment of a totalitarian communist power

  • The invasion by a foreign military force

  • The collapse of the Fourth Republic

Question 2

Multiple choice
According to De Gaulle, what would the totalitarian power use to initially conceal its true nature?

  • The support of the military

  • The influence of the media

  • The ambition and hatred of sidelined politicians

  • The promise of economic reforms

Question 3

Multiple choice
What does De Gaulle affirm will not happen to the Republic in his speech?

  • The Republic will not abdicate

  • The Republic will not engage in warfare

  • The Republic will not negotiate with the protestors

  • The Republic will not implement socialist policies

Question 4

Multiple choice
Which of the following values does De Gaulle NOT explicitly mention as something that will 'carry the day'?

  • Equality

  • Progress

  • Peace

  • Independence

Question 5

Multiple choice
The context of De Gaulle's speech is most directly related to which event in French history?

  • The French student revolts of the 1950s

  • The protests and strikes of May 1968

  • The liberation of France in World War II

  • The establishment of the Fifth Republic

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