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    Charles de Gaulle

    President of France from 1959 to 1969

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  1. Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle (/ d ə ˈ ɡ oʊ l, d ə ˈ ɡ ɔː l / də GOHL, də GAWL, French: [ʃaʁl(ə) də ɡol] ⓘ; 22 November 1890 – 9 November 1970) was a French army officer and statesman who led the Free French Forces against Nazi Germany in World War II and chaired the Provisional Government of the French Republic from ...

  2. May 31, 2024 · Charles de Gaulle, French soldier, writer, statesman, and architect of Frances Fifth Republic. He was the leader of the Free French resistance during World War II and served as president of France from 1958 until 1969. Learn more about de Gaulle’s life and accomplishments in this article.

  3. Apr 2, 2014 · Charles de Gaulle rose from French soldier in World War I to exiled leader and, eventually, president of the Fifth Republic. He served as president from 1959 to 1969.

  4. Charles de Gaulle, (born Nov. 22, 1890, Lille, France—died Nov. 9, 1970, Colombey-les-Deux-Églises), French soldier, statesman, and architect of Frances Fifth Republic. He joined the army in 1913 and fought with distinction in World War I.

  5. Charles de Gaulle promised to leave power if a majority voted against the referendum. True to his word, he resigned the next day. He was provisionally replaced by Senate President Alain Poher.

  6. Charles de Gaulle © De Gaulle was a French general and statesman, leader of the Free French during World War Two and the architect of the Fifth Republic. His political ideology,...

  7. Charles de Gaulle (22 November 1890 – 9 November 1970) was a French general and statesman who acted as leader of the Free French during the Second World War. One of the most influential French politicians of the Twentieth Century, he helped found the Fifth Republic in 1958 and served as its first President from 1959 to 1969.

  8. Charles de Gaulle was the president of France from the late 1950s to the late 1960s. He was also a military soldier during both World Wars, which shaped him into the tactical ruler he rose to become. Over the years, his political approaches have been discussed, and they influenced many historical events.

  9. French premier, general, and president. The French general and statesman Charles de Gaulle led the Free French forces in their resistance of Germany during World War II (1939–45). A talented writer and spirited public speaker, he served as president of France from 1958 to 1969.

  10. General Charles de Gaulle, leader of the Free French, meets with Georges Bidault, a commander of the French Resistance, in front of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. The date is August 26, 1944, following the liberation of the City of Light.

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