French Community

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The French Community was the political entity which replaced the French Union, which in turn was the descendant of the French Empire following the Second World War. Member territories, former French colonies, possessed substantial autonomy, with France controlling only the currency, defense, and national security strategy. When the Community was established French leader De Gaulle specified that any country within it would eventually have the option of moving to complete independence. When membership was offered, every French-ruled territory in sub-Saharan Africa chose to join, with the exception of Guinea, with all attaining independence soon thereafter.