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The London and Paris Conferences were two related conferences held in London and Paris during September–October 1954 to determine the status of West Germany.The talks concluded with the signing of the Paris Agreements (Paris Pacts, or Paris Accords [1]), which granted West Germany some sovereignty [a], ended the occupation, and allowed its admittance to NATO. [1]
France and the UK were key partners in the West during the Cold War, consistently supporting liberal democracy and capitalism. They were founding members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) defence alliance and are permanent members of the UN Security Council .
Colonial conflicts in Africa were troubling. The Fashoda crisis of 1898 brought Britain and France almost to the brink of war and ended with a humiliation of France that left it hostile to Britain. By 1892 Russia was the only opportunity for France to break out of its diplomatic isolation.
At the end of the Second World War, France could not ensure its security alone; the priority was supply and reconstruction; the Armies were poorly equipped.They must deploy over too vast territories, in the overseas empire, in the occupation zone in Germany and in the Metropolis.
In international politics, protocol is the etiquette of diplomacy and affairs of state. It may also refer to an international agreement that supplements or amends a treaty. It may also refer to an international agreement that supplements or amends a treaty.
Cogan, Charles G. Forced to Choose: France, the Atlantic Alliance, and NATO--Then and Now (1997) Cogan, Charles G. Oldest Allies, Guarded Friends: The United States and France since 1940 (1994) Costigliola, Frank. France and the United States: The Cold Alliance since World War II (1992) DePorte, Anton W. De Gaulle's foreign policy, 1944–1946 ...
Bozo, Frédéri`c. "Mitterrand's France, the End of the Cold War, and German Unification: A Reappraisal," Cold War History, (2007) 7#4 pp 455–478; Bozo, Frédéric. Mitterrand, the End of the Cold War, and German Unification (Berghahn, 2010) Cole, Alistair. "Looking on: France and the new Germany." German Politics (1993) 2#3 pp: 358-376.
France's permanent representation abroad began in the reign of Francis I, when in 1522 he sent a delegation to the Swiss. Despite its reduced presence following decolonization, France still has substantial influence throughout the world. Honorary consulates are excluded from this listing.