Brigadier-General Charles de Gaulle
Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle (1890–1970) was one of France’s most influential military and political leaders, remembered …
Charles de Gaulle (1890–1970) was a French general and statesman who led the Free French Forces during World War II, refusing to accept France’s surrender to Nazi Germany. He later founded the Fifth Republic in 1958 and served as its first president, restoring France’s strength, independence, and national pride.