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1. Charles De Gaulle

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   World War II and the Free French
   When Germany invaded France in May 1940, De Gaulle was promoted to Brigadier General and briefly commanded an armored division. Frustrated by the military collapse and the establishment of the collaborationist Vichy Regime, he famously traveled to London. On 18 June 1940, he issued his seminal "Appeal of 18 June" via the BBC, urging the French people and military to continue fighting alongside the Allies.[5] This act laid the foundation for the Free French Forces…