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Firstly, he declared that France would follow an independent foreign policy. His vision, administrative efficiency, and energy led to a slew of reforms. With great courage of conviction, de Gaulle embarked on a mission to empower France. The patience that he displayed bore fruit, when in 1958 the people of France and the political elite accepted him as the President with sweeping executive powers. De Gaulle rightly concluded that if he was to lead France, it would be done legally, through constitutional means. De Gaulle’s firm and resolute leadership during the resistance period, together with Allied help, led to the liberation of France.Īfter the war, the French political establishment was in turmoil, with no clear direction, goals, or structure. In doing so, de Gaulle displayed great qualities of flexibility and a gility. To gain the leadership of the Free French Forces, de Gaulle showed great political acuity in outmaneuvering his possible contenders for the top job. However, his sterling qualities of leadership were recognized by the French government of Paul Reynaud who appointed him as the undersecretary of state for defense and war in 1940.Īfter Germany overran France in the early part of the Second World War, de Gaulle shifted to Algiers to run a shadow government and lead the Free French Forces for the liberation of France from German occupation. His independence of thought earned him the ire of his seniors who ensured that de Gaulle never got promoted above the rank of a Brigadier General. All through he was clear-minded and bold enough to write memos based on necessity and not on the likes and dislikes of his superiors. He tried to escape five times from his incarceration thus displaying enormous courage, tenacity, and resolve.ĭuring the interwar period, de Gaulle rose up the ranks to become a colonel. During the war, he was wounded thrice and was made a prisoner of war for over two years. Consequently, he joined the French military and distinguished himself in World War I by winning three awards. As a youth, Charles had always shown great interest in military affairs. |
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