de Gaulle, Charles

de Gaulle, Charles shärl də gōl [key], 1890–1970, French general and statesman, first president (1959–69) of the Fifth Republic.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• The Final Presidency
• Algeria and Internal Affairs
• The Postwar Period
• The World Wars
• Bibliography

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