The French revoultion of '61

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Regardless, the CIA did not support Challe's coup attempt and U.S. President John F. Kennedy contacted de Gaulle assuring him of his support, including military assistance if needed.[12] President de Gaulle rejected Kennedy's support and General Challe always claimed he had never been in contact with foreign countries in this affair.

Why would America try to support a coup against a allied country, member of Nato and permanent member of the Security Concil at the ONU (how is it in English ? Organisation of the United Nations ?), and while a lot of US military bases were still in France until 1967 OTL ?
 
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Why would America try to support a coup against a allied country, member of Nato and permanent member of the Security Concil at the ONU (how is it in English ? Organisation of the United Nations ?), and while a lot of US military bases were still in France until 1967 OTL ?

Hey it's a rumour

Because the so said rebels were more anti commie than the current regime
 
From wikipedia :


Why would America try to support a coup against a allied country, member of Nato and permanent member of the Security Concil at the ONU (how is it in English ? Organisation of the United Nations ?), and while a lot of US military bases were still in France until 1967 OTL ?

It clearly says that the US did not support the coup in the quotation you just gave ...
 
It clearly says that the US did not support the coup in the quotation you just gave ...

I know, it was a rhetorical question.

Anyway I don't think all the army would support the coup. The paras surely, as well as some legionaries (pretty much like OTL) but not the basic conscript. Not with de Gaulle in power (OTL he just had to do a speech and the conspiration fell apart).
 
I know, it was a rhetorical question.

Anyway I don't think all the army would support the coup. The paras surely, as well as some legionaries (pretty much like OTL) but not the basic conscript. Not with de Gaulle in power (OTL he just had to do a speech and the conspiration fell apart).

Maybe if de Gaulle was unable to send his message and if the algerian commanders decided that they had to support this
 
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