1940 ⟶ De Gaulle Recognized as Leader of Free French

General De Gaulle recognised by British as leader of Free Fr...
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🇫🇷 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 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 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

🇫🇷 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

🇫🇷 De Gaulle's Parade on the Champs-Élysées

De Gaulle and the Free French parade triumphantly down the Champs-Élysées under some sniper fire.⟶
De Gaulle's Parade on the Champs-Élysées (1944)
FranceParisliberationde GaulleparadeFree FrenchWorld War IImilitarycelebrationsymbolic