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Part 1:The Communist victory of 1946
After the rejection of a first constitutional draft (5 May 1946 referendum), a new provisional National Assembly was elected to elaborate a second text. The Christian-Democrat leader Georges Bidault (MRP) lead a government which included Socialists (SFIO) and Communists (PCF). This Three-parties alliance proposed the establishment of a parliamentary system.
Advocating a presidential government, Charles de Gaulle campaigned for a "No" vote. He warned against the "regime of the parties" which was, according to him, responsible for the 1940 collapse. His followers founded the Gaullist Union. The Rally of the Republican Lefts (an electoral alliance dominated by the Radical Party) and the classical Right also campaigned for a "No", because they were opposed to a constitutional change and to the economic policy of the three-parties alliance. Despite this, the second constitutional draft was approved by 13 October 1946 referendum.
Feeling disaffected over this the Rally of Republican Lefts left the Three-parties alliance in favour of a merger with seemingly dominant Communist party.Together the two parties formed the French workers party.
The French voters were called to elect the first Assembly of the Fourth Republic. The French Workers Party,won with a comfortable majority. The French Workers Party gained the position as the largest party which the Communists had hadto the detriment of the Christian-Democrats. It obtained the best electoral result in its history. The MRP and the SFIO vote decreased slightly.
Consequently, the PWF leader Maurice Thorez demanded to lead the government , his allies agreed,finally the Communists were head of the new government. Finally, the former Socialist Prime Minister Léon Blum took the head of the cabinet. Furthermore, another Socialist, Vincent Auriol, was elected President of France.
This led to celebrations from communists everywhere,now France had joined the revolution.
Soon the first contact was being made with the Soviet Union...
Part 1:The Communist victory of 1946
After the rejection of a first constitutional draft (5 May 1946 referendum), a new provisional National Assembly was elected to elaborate a second text. The Christian-Democrat leader Georges Bidault (MRP) lead a government which included Socialists (SFIO) and Communists (PCF). This Three-parties alliance proposed the establishment of a parliamentary system.
Advocating a presidential government, Charles de Gaulle campaigned for a "No" vote. He warned against the "regime of the parties" which was, according to him, responsible for the 1940 collapse. His followers founded the Gaullist Union. The Rally of the Republican Lefts (an electoral alliance dominated by the Radical Party) and the classical Right also campaigned for a "No", because they were opposed to a constitutional change and to the economic policy of the three-parties alliance. Despite this, the second constitutional draft was approved by 13 October 1946 referendum.
Feeling disaffected over this the Rally of Republican Lefts left the Three-parties alliance in favour of a merger with seemingly dominant Communist party.Together the two parties formed the French workers party.
The French voters were called to elect the first Assembly of the Fourth Republic. The French Workers Party,won with a comfortable majority. The French Workers Party gained the position as the largest party which the Communists had hadto the detriment of the Christian-Democrats. It obtained the best electoral result in its history. The MRP and the SFIO vote decreased slightly.
Consequently, the PWF leader Maurice Thorez demanded to lead the government , his allies agreed,finally the Communists were head of the new government. Finally, the former Socialist Prime Minister Léon Blum took the head of the cabinet. Furthermore, another Socialist, Vincent Auriol, was elected President of France.
This led to celebrations from communists everywhere,now France had joined the revolution.
Soon the first contact was being made with the Soviet Union...