Even before French President Charles de Gaulle took office in 1958, he foresaw the wave of revolutionary nationalism that would soon sweep across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. As French president, he sought to circumvent that tide by proposing to the leaders of France’s African colonies a negotiated settlement for independence.
即使在法国总统查尔斯·戴高乐1958年就职前，他就已经预见到革命民族主义浪潮将很快席卷亚非拉和中东。身为法国总统的他试图回避这股浪潮，向法国非洲殖民地的领袖们提议通过谈判的方式实现他们的独立之梦。