Which French leader despised Youlou?
Napoleon Bonaparte
Georges Pompidou
Charles de Gaulle
François Mitterrand
Answer
Charles de Gaulle, the French president at the time, despised Youlou because he believed that Youlou was not a good leader and that he was not doing a good job of representing the interests of the Congolese people. De Gaulle was also concerned that Youlou was becoming too close to the Soviet Union and that he was not doing enough to maintain good relations with France.
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