Person

Charles de Gaulle

Also known as De Gaulle

Charles de Gaulle was a French general and statesman who led the Free French during the Second World War and later founded the Fifth Republic, serving as president from 1959 to 1969. Free French forces relied heavily on France's African colonies. As president he oversaw the independence of Algeria and most of France's African colonies, ending the French Empire as a colonial system.

Charles de Gaulle
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Mentioned in 4 profiles

French EmpireGovernanceFrench AlgeriaMilitary, DeclineDuchy of LorraineImpactFrench West AfricaDecline

Mentioned in 6 state histories

French AlgeriaMiddle CongoFree FranceProvisional Government of the French RepublicFrench Fourth RepublicFrench Fifth Republic

Great speeches

De Gaulle's Appeal of 18 June18 June 1940

See also

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