Charles de GaulleCharles de Gaulle

22 November 1890 - 9 November 197022 November 1890 - 9 November 1970

By Alexander Nishida

The Beginning…The Beginning…

Born in Lille, Educated in Paris at College Stanislas University at St. Cyr Fought in WWI as a Captain, wounded several times,

captured and spent the rest of the war in Germany Post-war served as an advisor in Poland, won the

Virtuti Militari (Highest Polish Decoration) Returned to France after being offered a job in Poland

Born in Lille, Educated in Paris at College Stanislas University at St. Cyr Fought in WWI as a Captain, wounded several times,

captured and spent the rest of the war in Germany Post-war served as an advisor in Poland, won the

Virtuti Militari (Highest Polish Decoration) Returned to France after being offered a job in Poland

Exciting times!…War…encoreExciting times!…War…encore

DeGaulle started the war as a colonel Lead a successful Armored Division during the

invasion of France 1940 Designated the liaison to the UK Opposed the surrender of France to Germany,

fled to London established Free France "France has no friends, only interests.”

Lead the Free French Forces in their liberation of France.

DeGaulle started the war as a colonel Lead a successful Armored Division during the

invasion of France 1940 Designated the liaison to the UK Opposed the surrender of France to Germany,

fled to London established Free France "France has no friends, only interests.”

Lead the Free French Forces in their liberation of France.

Post War France, what now?Post War France, what now?

Became the President of the Provisional Government of the French Republic

Attempted to maintain French Indochina. Resigned power after disagreeing with the new

constitution and a parliamentary system in 1946 1946 to 1958 his “Formal Retirement” Wrote his war

memoires. May 1958 Crisis…Defeats in Indochina…

independence of Tunisia and Morocco and defeat in Egypt and the “Algerian Question”

De Gaulle is back!

Became the President of the Provisional Government of the French Republic

Attempted to maintain French Indochina. Resigned power after disagreeing with the new

constitution and a parliamentary system in 1946 1946 to 1958 his “Formal Retirement” Wrote his war

memoires. May 1958 Crisis…Defeats in Indochina…

independence of Tunisia and Morocco and defeat in Egypt and the “Algerian Question”

De Gaulle is back!

The 5th Republic The 5th Republic

Nov 1958 De Gaulle voted in. Issued new Franc Pressed for Nuclear Weapons Made Treaties with Germany Pushed for European Integration Granted Independence to Algeria

(Complicated)

Nov 1958 De Gaulle voted in. Issued new Franc Pressed for Nuclear Weapons Made Treaties with Germany Pushed for European Integration Granted Independence to Algeria

(Complicated)

All good things come to an endAll good things come to an end

Left NATO’s Military Command All NATO Forces left France 1967 1960 France became a Nuclear Power Recognized Communist China Vive le Quebec libre! 1967 “May 68” Huge Demonstrations and Strikes challenged De Gaulle’s Government

“Reform Yes, Chaos no”

Left NATO’s Military Command All NATO Forces left France 1967 1960 France became a Nuclear Power Recognized Communist China Vive le Quebec libre! 1967 “May 68” Huge Demonstrations and Strikes challenged De Gaulle’s Government

“Reform Yes, Chaos no”

The EndThe End

De Gaulle Dissolves Parliament, relections were held his party did well but he remained unpopular

Too old, too self-centered, too authoritarian, too conservative and too anti-american

Resigned 1969, following rejection of his reforms for senate in a nationwide referendum.

Contiuned to write memories and then died in 1970 suddenly while writing. He was quite healthy even after recovering from Prostate Cancer.

De Gaulle Dissolves Parliament, relections were held his party did well but he remained unpopular

Too old, too self-centered, too authoritarian, too conservative and too anti-american

Resigned 1969, following rejection of his reforms for senate in a nationwide referendum.

Contiuned to write memories and then died in 1970 suddenly while writing. He was quite healthy even after recovering from Prostate Cancer.

LegacyLegacy

Airport “The General” General De Gaulle A powerful France that stud up for itself

Airport “The General” General De Gaulle A powerful France that stud up for itself