French Voters Elect Mitterrand
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Business and Commerce Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Economics
- Subcategories: Business, Socialism, Socialists, Elections, Voting
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, French History
- Geographical Location: Paris
- Date: May, 1981
Article abstract: Upon becoming the first Socialist president of France’s Fifth Republic, Mitterrand enacted a socialization program that alienated the business community and was abandoned by 1983.
Summary of Event
François Mitterrand was elected president of France in May, 1981. His election marked the first time in the history of the French Fifth Republic that a Socialist leader had assumed power. Mitterrand won election on campaign promises to drive the French society and economy toward socialization. After an attempt to carry out such promises,...
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