Charles de Gaulle, the famous general who led the French Resistance during the Second World war before becoming President and the father of the current French political system: the Fifth Republic. De Gaulle is a very, very complicated man. You will often read in the same paragraph that he was ultra-conservative, but that he was a troublemaker and favoured change. If anything, de Gaulle proves that great leaders are rarely black or white, but often many shades of grey. I shall offer you here, an overview of his character and what he did. Hopefully, this will help you understand Le Grand Charles a bit better. Timecodes: Introduction 03:32- The Great Asparagus 08:10- The First World War 14:33- France's Collapse 19:50- The Leader of the Résistance 31:12- The Fall of the French Empire 36:06- De Gaulle President 45:10- May 1968 and the Fall of de Gaulle 47:54- Conclusion Music: Marche pour la cérémonie des Turcs, composed by Jean-Baptiste Lully, arranged and performed by Jérôme Arfouche. Art: Charles de Gaulle broadcasting from the BBC studios in London, June 1940 Support the showReach out, support the show and give me feedback! Twitter, Facebook, Mastodon, Reddit & Instagram Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts Become a patron on Patreon to support the show Get beautiful “La Fayette, We are Here!” merchandise from TeePublic