Latest News About De Gaulle’s France

Charles de Gaulle emerged as a pivotal wartime leader during World War II. He founded the Fifth Republic and first president of postwar France, shaping foreign policy. He spurned the armistice with Germany in 1940, escaped to London, and broadcast the Appeal of 18 June to maintain the struggle. After liberation, he headed the Provisional Government and reestablished republican authority. He pushed for France’s independent stance, including leaving NATO command integration. His leadership shaped France’s postwar trajectory.