Question

This leader insisted on referring to the Soviet Union as Russia due to viewing the nation as the fundamental unit of history. A different country’s leader derisively compared this leader to a surprised bathing llama and previously undermined this leader during the Levant Crisis. During a press conference discussing an arms embargo on Israel, this leader called the Jewish people “elite, full of themselves and domineering.” (15[1])This man’s disagreements with the (*) Common Agricultural Policy led to the Empty Chair Crisis. (10[3])The governments (10[1])of Harold MacMillan and Harold Wilson were both vetoed entry into the European Economic Community by this president. This president angered Lester Pearson when he declared during a visit to Montreal (10[1])“Vive le Quebec libre!” For 10 points, name this French president who pursued a multipolar foreign policy after lack of Western support for the Algerian War. ■END■

ANSWER: Charles de Gaulle [or Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle]
<Strombeck, European History>
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Forrest WeintraubThe Aum-Wein Drinchard by Amogh Tutuolamnemonists6515
Caleb KendrickJJarylandParden the Interruption7910
Jordan BrownsteinJinAh and Jordan from WikiquizNaocissus and Geoldmond by Hermandrew Hesse7910
Robert WangNJ TRANSit (and bobby i guess)1.g4 Test Mixture7910
Jacob Hardin-BernhardtSandmännchen im Helikopterbruh8110
Michael Boreckiprotobowling for soupchamPAIN and cornHELL in Columbia11210

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2024 ESPN @ Chicago03/23/2024Y683%0%17%93.60
2024 ESPN @ Columbia03/23/2024Y6100%17%0%82.50
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2024 ESPN @ Cambridge04/06/2024Y2100%0%0%90.00
2024 ESPN @ Online06/01/2024Y4100%0%0%85.50