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Statesman and military leaderPolitics1890–1970

Charles de Gaulle

President of France (1959–1969) and leader of the Resistance in World War II, de Gaulle founded the Fifth Republic with a strong presidency, withdrew France from NATO's integrated military command, and built an independent nuclear arsenal to secure strategic autonomy free of subordinate alliances.

Closest spectrum
Right
Closest ideology
Nationalism
Closest personality
Victor Emmanuel III
Portrait of Charles de Gaulle
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Political topics

Profile across mindedfolk

  • Structure

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal16%
    Unitary84%
  • Representation

    Balanced
    Democracy53%
    Autocracy48%
  • Power

    Leaning · Security
    Security70%
    Liberty30%
  • Immigration

    Strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation74%
    Multiculturalism26%
  • Nationalism

    Leaning · Nationalist
    Internationalist39%
    Nationalist61%
  • Economy

    Balanced
    Public56%
    Private44%
  • Free market

    Leaning · Planning
    Planning69%
    Free market31%
  • Religion

    Leaning · Religious
    Irreligious33%
    Religious68%
  • Morality

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive24%
    Traditionalist76%
  • Technology

    Leaning · Technology
    Technology58%
    Biology43%

What sets Charles de Gaulle apart

Most unusual position

Immigration

Charles de Gaulle leans further toward assimilation than 82% of the 569 personalities in the catalog.

Personality median 49Charles de Gaulle 74

Of all the topics, Immigration is where Charles de Gaulle stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Technology

On Technology, Charles de Gaulle sits practically at the catalog median.

Personality median 60Charles de Gaulle 58

Here they share common ground with most personalities.