In both cases, a major historical mistake was made. France had to a large extent initiated both treaties, had managed to get them accepted by its European partners, but in the end vetoed its own undertakings.
更好的类比是在1954年对建立欧洲防御共同体(EDC)的否决。法国在两个案例中都犯了历史性错误。在很大程度上，法国都是两个公约的发起国，并成功地使其欧洲伙伴接受了它们，但在最后又用否决票令自己功亏一篑。