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De Gaulle escaped to England, spearheaded the Free French government and was later elected president of France. (Serge de Sazo/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
De Gaulle escaped to England, spearheaded the Free French government and was later elected president of France. (Serge de Sazo/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)