Democratic and Socialist Union of the Resistance
Democratic and Socialist Union of the Resistance Union démocratique et socialiste de la Résistance | |
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| Abbreviation | UDSR |
| President | René Pleven |
| Founded | June 25, 1945 |
| Dissolved | June 6, 1964 |
| Merged into | CIR |
| Ideology | Social liberalism Anti-communism Factions: Liberal socialism Conservatism |
| Political position | Centre to centre-left |
| National affiliation | Rally of Republican Lefts (1946-1955) Republican Front (1956-1958) |
| International affiliation | Liberal International |
The Democratic and Socialist Union of the Resistance (French: Union démocratique et socialiste de la Résistance, UDSR) was a French political party founded after the liberation of France from German occupation, mainly active during the Fourth Republic (1947–58). It was a loosely organised "cadre party" without mass membership. Its ideology was vague, including a broad diversity of different political convictions, and it was variously described as left-wing, centrist, and even conservative. It was decidedly anti-communist and linked with the Paix et Liberté ("Peace and Liberty") movement. The UDSR was a founding member of the Liberal International in 1947.