Postwar France established a stable parliamentary democracy and became a founding member of NATO, aligning closely with Western powers against the Soviet bloc. In contrast, Czechoslovakia initially adopted a democratic government but faced a communist coup in 1948, leading to a one-party state aligned with the Soviet Union. While France sought integration within Western alliances, Czechoslovakia's postwar alignment resulted in isolation from the West until the end of the Cold War. Thus, France's postwar trajectory emphasized Western democracy and cooperation, whereas Czechoslovakia was drawn into the Eastern bloc's authoritarianism.
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