Word: revolts
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Then it happened. As his party caucus met to discuss France's latest attempt to form a government, there were rumblings of revolt in the Gaullist ranks. His followers thirsted for the plums of office. At the height of the caucus debate, the general turned on his loyal lieutenant, Edmond Barrachin: "Without me, sir, you would not be a Deputy." Snapped Barrachin: "Without you, mon Général, I would be a Minister." When the showdown came, Barrachin toed the party line, but 27 other Gaullists bolted. They were still right-wingers, but they felt that...
...Revolt Against the General
...guards were killed and seven wounded in an exchange of shots. Shortly afterwards, the gate opened and a limousine bore Prio away. On the dot of 9, armored cars followed by truckloads of infantrymen converged on the palace. White sheets fluttered from upstairs windows. For all practical purposes, the revolt was over...
...White House, the Russell announcement was greeted with real concern. Harry Truman, who personally respects and likes the Georgia Senator, knows that the movement Dick Russell leads is something bigger than the ineffectual revolt of the Dixiecrat fringe in 1948. It could cause an irreparable split in the Democratic Party; it could prevent the re-election of Harry Truman or the election of the heir he chooses. It cannot be laughed...
...French defense at home. "I am living a nightmare daily," he said, "with what the treasury is paying out for the armies' costs." Item One, appropriating 130 billion francs for the Indo-China war, got a handsome majority-512 to 104. But Item Two brought a serious revolt in the ranks of Faure's own party, the right-wing Radical Socialists. Under heavy pressure from their peasant constituents, who disliked the Premier's plan to crack down on tax loopholes, dozens of Radicals deserted the government, teamed up with Gaullists and Communists to defeat the tax bill...