Charles de Gaulle was a general during the WWII and refused to surrounder. Then he went to London to organize the resistance in France against the German occupation.
It's how his fame began. The rest is history.
General Charles de Gaulle has been proclaimed first President of the new Fifth Republic in France during a brief ceremony at the Elysée Palace in Paris.
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General Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle was a French general during World War II who led the free French forces. He founded and served as the first President of the French Fifth Republic from 1959-1969.
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General Charles de Gaulle has been proclaimed first President of the new Fifth Republic in France during a brief ceremony at the Elysée Palace in Paris.
Notably , Charles de Gaulle .
The leader of the 'Free French' in WW2 was Charles de Gaulle. He went on to become President of France.
Maurice Gamelin until the fall of France and then Henri Giraud/Charles de Gaulle
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General Charles de Gaulle
The leader of France in 1940 was Charles De Gaulle. When the Germans took over France, he moved the government to England. After the war, he was elected president of France for several terms.
some would argue that it was Charles de Gaulle but he was based in London. others will say...............the Germans as they occupied france.
Charles De Gaulle was a transactional leader, he dealt with reward and punishment.
The leader of German occupied France from 1940-1944 was Marshal Philippe Petain.General Charles de Gaulle was the self-appointed leader of Free French forces in exile.
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