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Democratic and Socialist Union of the Resistance Union démocratique et socialiste de la Résistance | |
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| President | René Pleven |
| Founded | 1945 |
| Dissolved | 1964 |
| Merged into | CIR |
| Ideology | Social liberalism Anti-communism Factions: Liberal socialism Conservatism[1] |
| Political position | Centre to centre-left[2][3] |
| National affiliation | Rally of Republican Lefts (1946-1955) Republican Front (1956-1958) |
| International affiliation | Liberal International |
The Democratic and Socialist Union of the Resistance (French: Union démocratique et socialiste de la Résistance or UDSR) was a French political party founded after the liberation of France from German occupation, mainly active during the Fourth Republic (1947–58). It was a loosely organised "cadre party" without mass membership. Its ideology was vague, including a broad diversity of different political convictions,[2] and it was variously described as left-wing, centrist, and even conservative. It was decidedly anti-communist and linked with the Paix et Liberté ("Peace and Liberty") movement.[1] The UDSR was a founding member of the Liberal International in 1947.
- ^ a b Vinen, Richard (1995). Bourgeois Politics in France, 1945-1951. Cambridge University Press. pp. 184–187.
- ^ a b Cole, Alistair (1994). François Mitterrand: A Study in Political Leadership. Routledge. p. 13.
- ^ Wakeman, Rosemary (2011). The Fourth Republic. Cornell University Press. p. 74.
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