Charles de Gaulle was overlooked in the creation of a French political stance.
Charles de Gaulle . In 1958 , he founded the Fifth Republic and was elected as the President of France , a position he held until his resignation in 1969 . In the context of the Cold War , de Gaulle initiated his `` Politics of Grandeur '' , asserting that France as a major power should not rely on other countries , such as the US , for its national security and prosperity . Gaullism ( Gaullisme ) is a French political stance based on the thought and action of World War II French Resistance leader General Charles de Gaulle , who would become the founding President of the Fifth French Republic .