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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…

2. Fourth Republic

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   Institutional Framework
   The constitution of 1946 deliberately re-established a system where legislative authority was supreme, largely in reaction against the executive dominance experienced under the Vichy regime.
   The Legislature

3. History of France

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   The interwar period witnessed economic instability, political fragmentation, and the rise of fascism across Europe. France's internal divisions—between left-wing and right-wing factions—intensified during the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939), which France declined to enter despite ideological sympathies.
   World War II (1939–1945) proved catastrophic for France. Despite initial confidence, German forces defeated French armies in 1940 through rapid mechanized tactics; France signed an armistice in June 1940. The country subsequently divided be…