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Résumé anglais |
Allied preparation to liberate Europe from German occupation included planning for the currency to be used for military purchasing in combat zones and for the restoration of monetary order in liberated regions. For France, this planning was complicated by the unwillingness of Allied leaders to recognize Charles de Gaulle and the CFLN as having the authority to issue currency, although they were the only credible negotiating partner to manage civil affairs in liberated regions. The Allies landed in Normandy carrying “Allied Military francs”, printed in the USA, and authorized by General Eisenhower, but de Gaulle denounced these as “counterfeit currency”. The issue shows the importance of monetary sovereignty as an attribute of national sovereignty in Allied planning to free Europe. |
