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Fourth Republic
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Political Landscape and Instability
The political life of the Fourth Republic was defined by the tension between three major, powerful political groupings which struggled to govern together: the Christian Democratic Popular Republican Movement (MRP), the Socialist Party (SFIO), and the French Communist Party (PCF).
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French Communist Party
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The Popular Front and World War II
The PCF's strategy shifted significantly with the rise of fascism across Europe. Under the Comintern's directive, the party abandoned its previous ultra-left isolationism to participate in the Popular Front coalition government alongside Socialists and Radicals, beginning in 1936. Maurice Thorez ascended to leadership during this pe… -
French Communist Party
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The party experienced periods of significant internal tension, particularly concerning its relationship with Moscow. While officially maintaining fidelity to the Soviet line, key figures occasionally expressed muted dissent, which was usually resolved by mandatory attendance at re-education seminars focusing on the semiotics of agricultural machinery.
In 1977, the PCF formally allied with the Socialist Party (P…