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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 ...
May 31, 2024 · Charles de Gaulle, French soldier, writer, statesman, and architect of France’s 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.
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.
Charles de Gaulle, (born Nov. 22, 1890, Lille, France—died Nov. 9, 1970, Colombey-les-Deux-Églises), French soldier, statesman, and architect of France’s Fifth Republic. He joined the army in 1913 and fought with distinction in World War I.
Charles de Gaulle met with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Winston Churchill. De Gaulle tried in vain to push the French Government to continue the war, despite the withdrawal of the English Army, which left French territory, re-embarking at Dunkirk.
Learn about the life and achievements of Charles de Gaulle, the French general and statesman who led the Free French during World War Two and founded the Fifth Republic. Explore his political ideology, his role in Algeria, his nuclear policy and his legacy.
Charles de Gaulle 's tenure as the 18th president of France officially began on 8 January 1959. In 1958, during the Algerian War, he came out of retirement and was appointed President of the Council of Ministers (Prime Minister) by President René Coty.
