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On June 16th, 1940 in Bordeaux, an Under-Secretary of State for War decides to secede and to rebel openly against the policy adopted by the French legal government, which is preparing to ask for an armistice. The following day, he flew to England. This is how a provisional general in a subordinate f...

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Other Authors: Portes, Laurent (Director), Joffrin, Laurent, 1952- (Director), Kahn, Rachel (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Paris, France : Terranoa, 2015.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Gaulle, Charles de, > 1890-1970.
Gaulle, Charles de, > 1890-1970
World War, 1939-1945 > France.
France > History > German occupation, 1940-1945.
Presidents > France > Biography.
Présidents > France > Biographies.
Presidents
France
1939-1945
documentary film.
Biographies
Documentary films
History
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:On June 16th, 1940 in Bordeaux, an Under-Secretary of State for War decides to secede and to rebel openly against the policy adopted by the French legal government, which is preparing to ask for an armistice. The following day, he flew to England. This is how a provisional general in a subordinate function will become De Gaulle, leader of Free France, without whom the country would have ended the war in the camp of the vanquished.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed October 21, 2021).
Physical Description:1 online resource (53 minutes)
Playing Time:00:52:27