1944 ⟶ De Gaulle Forms Provisional Government

Charles de Gaulle forms the Provisional Government of the Fr...
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1944

🇫🇷 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 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 Forms Provisional Government

Charles de Gaulle forms the Provisional Government of the French Republic in France.⟶
De Gaulle Forms Provisional Government (1944)
FrancegovernmentCharles de GaullepoliticalliberationVichy Francepost-warleadership

🇫🇷 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

🇫🇷 Allies Recognize De Gaulle's Provisional Government

The Allies recognise General de Gaulle as the head of a provisional government of France.⟶
FranceDe GaulleAlliesProvisional GovernmentPoliticsPost-WarLiberationFree France

🇫🇷 Provisional French Government Established

The provisional French government is established⟶
Provisional French Government Established (1944)
FrancegovernmentVichy FranceLiberation of Francepolitical developmentsFree FranceCharles de Gaullepost-occupation