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Charles de Gaulle
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Charles de Gaulle is a very important historic figure. He was born on 22 November 1890 in Lille (a city in the North of the France) and he died on 9 November 1970 in Colombey-les-Deux-Églises (in France). He was president of France from 1959 to 1969.
The main airport in Paris is named after him.
Second Mundial War[change | change source]
During the Second Mundial War, De Gaulle coordinated the Resistance's efforts in opposition to the Nazi invasion. On June 18, 1940, he called for Resistance from London. He coordinated the actions through the BBC (radio of the Resistance).
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