1943 ⟶ De Gaulle Becomes President of the French Committee of National Liberation

General De Gaulle becomes President of the French Committee ...
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🇫🇷 De Gaulle Forms French Government in Exile

General De Gaulle forms the Comité français de la Libération nationale, a French government in exile.⟶
De Gaulle Forms French Government in Exile (1940)
FranceDe GaulleExileResistanceWorld War IIGovernmentPoliticsFree FranceLeadership

🇫🇷 De Gaulle Recognized as Leader of Free French

General De Gaulle recognised by British as leader of Free French.⟶
De Gaulle Recognized as Leader of Free French (1940)
FranceFree FrenchDe GaulleUKExileGovernment in ExileResistanceWorld War IIAlliesPolitical Recognition

⚖️ De Gaulle Sentenced to Death in Absentia

General Charles de Gaulle sentenced to death in absentia by a French military court.⟶
De Gaulle Sentenced to Death in Absentia (1940)
FranceCharles de GaulleVichy FranceResistancePolitical PersecutionWorld War IIFrench Government in Exile

🇫🇷 De Gaulle Becomes President of the French Committee of National Liberation

General De Gaulle becomes President of the French Committee of National Liberation.⟶
De Gaulle Becomes President of the French Committee of National Liberation (1943)
FranceCharles de GaulleFree Francegovernmentpoliticsresistancewartime

🏛️ Political Committee of National Liberation Formed in Greece

The creation of the Political Committee of National Liberation in Greece.⟶
Political Committee of National Liberation Formed in Greece (1944)
GreecePolitical CommitteeNational LiberationResistancePoliticsGovernmentCivil WarAxis Occupation

🇫🇷 De Gaulle Takes Command of Free French Forces

General Charles de Gaulle takes command of all Free French forces.⟶
De Gaulle Takes Command of Free French Forces (1944)
Free FranceCharles de GaulleleadershipmilitarypoliticalFranceresistanceAllies