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Charles de Gaulle - De Gaulle refused to devalue the France

Time: 1968

Place: France

Details: In 1968, shortly before leaving office, de Gaulle refused to devalue the Franc on grounds of national prestige, but upon taking over Pompidou reversed the decision almost straight away.

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