May Day Celebrated Abroad

The video covers demonstrations in Berlin and Paris during May Day. In Berlin, both Russian and Western sectors see gatherings, with larger communist crowds but more enthusiastic anti-communist demonstrators. In Paris, the decline of communism is noted with smaller, less energetic crowds compared to previous years. General Charles de Gaulle leads a significant rally of rightist supporters. Both de Gaulle and communist groups oppose the Atlantic Pact and Allied plans for Germany.

What was General Charles de Gaulle's role during the May Day events in Paris?

What were the reasons for the opposition to the Atlantic Pact and the Allied plan for Germany?