power or to stall his return needed to be thwarted. Aftermath On 29 May 1958, French politicians agreed upon calling on de Gaulle to take over the government as prime minister. The French Army's willingness to support an overthrow of the constitutional government was a significant development in French politics. With Army support, de Gaulle's government terminated the Fourth Republic and drew up a new constitution proclaiming the French Fifth Republic in 1958. References Cancelled military operations involving France Charles de Gaulle 1958 in politics 1958 in France 1958 in Paris Attempted coups d'état in France