What was the Rally of the French People, and why did Charles de Gaulle create it?

The Rally of the French People (Rassemblement du Peuple Français; RPF) was a mass movement established by Charles de Gaulle in 1947.12

De Gaulle created the RPF as an extraparliamentary body with the specific goal of regaining political influence without engaging in traditional party politics. He intended for the movement to appear above partisan squabbling, thereby attracting support from a broad spectrum of the electorate and members of other parties.1

The creation of the RPF was driven by de Gaulle’s deep hostility toward the Fourth French Republic and its constitution, which he believed would replicate the governmental failures of the Third Republic. Additionally, the movement served as a vehicle to express his opposition to the existing party system and his strong stance against the French Communists, whom he criticized for their loyalty to Moscow. Although the RPF achieved significant electoral success in 1951, de Gaulle eventually grew dissatisfied with the organization and severed his ties to it in 1953.21