1969
June Pompidou elected president
1970
9 November Death of de Gaulle
1971
April Manifeste des 343 Le Nouvel Observateur in
favour of legalising abortion June Re-uni.cation of the
socialist movement at Congr?s d??pinay
1972
June PS and PCF sign up a common programme
July Chaban is sacked by Pompidou
1973
October Huge oil price rise with grave consequences
the economy
1974
2 April Pompidou dies May Val?ry Giscard
d'Estaing wins presidential elections
June Jacques Chirac becomes prime minister
1975
17 January Veil law legalises abortion
June Law allowing divorce by consent
1976
August Raymond Barre becomes prime minister
December Creation of the Gaullist RPR
1977
September PS/PCF union breaks down
1978
February UDF established
March Right wins elections
1979
July Second oil crisis
1981
May Fran?ois Mitterrand wins presidential election