Charles de Gaulle

Charles de Gaulle was the dominant military and political leader of France, 1940-1968. Fleeing the victorious German invaders in 1940, he set up his base in London, proclaimed himself the incarnation of France, created the Free French movement, rallied the oversees colonies (especially in Africa), organized the Resistance, and tried, but failed, to gain full recognition from the British and Americans.

Bibliography

• Lacouture, Jean. De Gaulle: The Rebel 1890-1944

excerpt and text search; vol 2.

• Williams, Charles. The Last Great Frenchman: A Life of General De Gaulle (1997) excerpt and text search

Primary sources

• de Gaulle, Charles. The Complete War Memoirs of Charles De Gaulle (1998) 1048pp; excerpt and text search