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==Plan Bleu==
	◦	Formation: Uncovered on June 30, 1947, by Socialist Interior Minister Édouard Depreux, Plan Bleu was an early anti-communist secret army formed in 1946–47, shortly after World War II. It was organized by far-right elements, including former Vichy collaborators and anti-communist resistance fighters, with support from Western intelligence, particularly the CIA.
	◦	Objective: The network aimed to prevent a communist takeover in France, where the French Communist Party (PCF) was a major political force post-war, holding significant influence in the government until May 1947. Plan Bleu involved plans for sabotage, assassinations, and political destabilization to counter leftist movements.
	◦	Exposure and Dissolution: Depreux’s revelation led to arrests and the dismantling of Plan Bleu, with 12 members detained and arms caches seized. The scandal implicated military and intelligence figures, but Prime Minister Paul Ramadier protected key SDECE leaders, allowing the network’s reformation under a new name.