Charles De Gaulle was taken away from power right after the war as politicians of the time believed he would turn into a dictator. read more
De Gaulle’s desire for France to play a central role on an international level meant that whilst he did not absolutely reject the Western Alliance, he sought to undermine the United States as one of the superpowers in the Cold War system, demanding that France be “accepted as a major player in the Western camp” (Warlouzet, 2010: 27). read more
Charles de Gaulle was the man seen by many French people to have been their true leader in World War Two. Charles de Gaulle had a military background, but he quickly became the political figurehead of the Free French Movement that was based in Great Britain during World War Two. read more