Charles de Gaulle By: Audrey Woodman Period 7 May 20 th, 2013

 Charles was born on November 22 nd,  de Gaulle was born in Lille, a northern France city. Date and Place of Birth Lille, France, Charles de Gaulle’s birthplace.

 Charles’s father was a teacher.  de Gaulle was raised to seek revenge on Germany after France’s war with Prussia, a nation that would later make up most of Germany.  He was taught at an early age to value his long family history of fighting for France. Childhood and Family

 Charles began classes at Saint-Cyr, the best French military academy in  de Gaulle was called “the Big Asparagus” by classmates because of his height. He was 6’ 5.  He excelled at Saint-Cyr and he graduated from it in Education Saint-Cyr, the military academy Charles de Gaulle attended.

 Charles served as a captain in the army in World War I.  After the First World War, de Gaulle was constantly at odds with his superior officers.  The French ignored most of his military strategies and they were later used by the Germans in World War II. Career

 Charles was the leader of the Free French Forces in the Second World War.  de Gaulle made his best efforts to keep France away from the United States and the Soviet Union, the two biggest superpowers at the time following WWII.  He pulled France out of the North American Treaty Organization. Important Facts

 Charles wrote memoirs after resigning as president of France in January of  de Gaulle continued to write more memoirs after resigning as president of France again in Works and Inventions

 Charles was the best-known figure in the French Resistance in WWII.  de Gaulle was the first president of France.  His best service to his country was preserving democracy in France. Why de Gaulle is Remembered Today Charles de Gaulle delivering a speech on the radio during World War II.

 Charles died on November 9 th,  de Gaulle succumbed to a heart attack.  He was 79 years old when he died. Death and Cause of Death

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