France’s 90% yes vote on Evian expressed exhaustion, not endorsement
Evidence
On 8 April de Gaulle’s referendum for the French people to declare their opinion on the Evian Agreements returned a massive vote of ninety per cent of ouis among those who polled. It was a vote of sheer lassitude. — Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Algeria 1954-1962, 1611 (
#corroborates, via linked claim)
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: De Gaulle privately viewed Evian as merely an honourable exit; Even the architects of the Evian accords felt no satisfaction in them; French voters ratified Evian out of war-weariness, not conviction — Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Algeria 1954-1962, 1611
Related
- Even the architects of the Evian accords felt no satisfaction in them (similarity 0.96)
- French voters ratified Evian out of war-weariness, not conviction (similarity 0.95)
- De Gaulle privately viewed Evian as merely an honourable exit (similarity 0.92)
- Algeria’s independence had become irreversible by 1959 (similarity 0.80)
- Algerians ratified independence almost unanimously (similarity 0.80)
- Algerians voted overwhelmingly for independence while European settlers abstained (similarity 0.80)
- Algerians voted heavily for de Gaulle despite FLN abstention orders (similarity 0.79)
- De Gaulle regarded the Evian settlement as an exit, not a victory. (similarity 0.79)
Broader Connections
- French voters ratified Evian out of war-weariness, not conviction
#corroborates(0.90) — Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Algeria 1954-1962, 1611