State

Free France

1940–1944 government-in-exile led by Charles de Gaulle during WWII

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1940–1943
Founded
1940
Ended
1943
Capital
London, Algiers, Brazzaville
Government
government-in-exile, provisional government
Languages
French
Succeeded by
French Committee of National Liberation

Overview

Free France (French: France libre) was a resistance government claiming to be the legitimate government of France following the dissolution of the Third Republic during World War II. Led by General Charles de Gaulle, Free France was established as a government-in-exile in London in June 1940 after the Fall of France to Nazi Germany. It joined the Allied nations in fighting Axis forces with the Free French Forces (Forces françaises libres), supported the resistance in Nazi-occupied France, known as the French Forces of the Interior, and gained strategic footholds in several French colonies in Africa.

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Records (6)

  1. 1940–1943 — North African campaignCampaign
  2. 1941 — Battle of DamascusBattle
  3. 1942 — Battle of La RéunionNaval battle
  4. 1944 — Battle of Monte CassinoBattle
  5. 1944 — Liberation of ParisBattle
  6. 1945 — Japanese Instrument of SurrenderTreaty

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