Charles de Gaulle

:For the Paris airport, see Charles de Gaulle International Airport. For the aircraft carrier, see FS Charles de Gaulle.

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Charles de Gaulle International Airport - FS Charles de Gaulle

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General Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle ({{audio|fr-Charles_de_Gaulle.ogg|listen}}) (November 22, 1890 – November 9, 1970), in France commonly referred to as général de Gaulle or Le Général, was a French military leader and statesman.

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General - November 22 - 1890 - November 9 - 1970 - France - French military

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Prior to World War II, he was mostly known as a tactician of tank battles and an advocate of the concentrated use of armored and aviation forces. He was the leader of Free France in World War II and head of the provisional government in 1944–1946. Called to form a government in 1958, he inspired a new constitution1 and was the Fifth Republic's first president from 1958 to 1969. His political ideology is known as Gaullism, which left a major influence in subsequent French politics.

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World War II - Tactician - Tank - Free France - 1944 - 1946 - 1958 - Fifth Republic - President - 1969 - Political ideology - Gaullism

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