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France’s Pursuit of European Détente Before and After Brandt’s Ostpolitik

  • Korean Review of French History
  • Abbr : KRFH
  • 2024, (50), pp.69~100
  • DOI : 10.51786/RCHF.2024.02.50.69
  • Publisher : KOREAN SOCIETY FOR FRENCH HISTORY
  • Research Area : Humanities > History
  • Received : January 28, 2024
  • Accepted : February 13, 2024
  • Published : February 28, 2024

Min, You-ki 1

1경희대학교

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ABSTRACT

The purpose of this article is to examine how France perceived and responded to West Germany’s Ostpolitik and to analyze the historical significance of France’s pursuit of European détente before and after the eastern policy. De Gaulle sought peace and prosperity in Europe from the perspective of Europeanism, rather than American Atlanticism; therefore, France emphasized improving relations with the Soviet Union and Eastern European countries from the mid-1960s. The international context of European détente, along with the internal context of West Germany’s reunification efforts, led to the formation of Brandt’s Ostpolitik. France supported Ostpolitik, but was concerned about Germany’s growing influence in Europe. In order not to lose the initiative in the pursuit of European détente, France valued the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe France wanted to strengthen it’s international position in the process of building the foundations of European security through multilateral exchange and cooperation.

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