Holocaust – Disaster at it finest- Project World War II was the most destructive and greatest war in history. It included gigantic struggles not only in Europe but also in most of the world (except the middle east! ). More than seventeen million of the armed forces perished during the conflict.
As you probably know, there were several important figures of the war. That includes Adolph Hitler, Winston Churchill, Teddy Roosevelt and Benito Mussolini, and others who helped keep life out of the hands of the Germans.So yes you’ve heard of them but have you heard of a great French man named Charles de Gaulle. He kept France alive during times of turmoil during the war. When France was conquered his part of the army helped Britain and Poland take over France and stop the German army at the western front. So hear this mans life and find out why he was able to survive and lead others in times of world tumult.
Charles de Gaulle was born in Lillie, France, on the 22nd of November 1890.He was the son of a philosopher and a literary teacher. His father was the head master of a Jesuit school and he was educated in Paris. He graduated in 1912 at the Military Academy St. Cry.
After attending school, he joined the French infantry in 1913 under the command of Colonel Henri-Philippe Pertain. Charles fought in the First World War and was wounded twice in the first few months of combat and was promoted to captain where he was wounded again in the battle of Verdun.The German army captured him and sent him to a prison camp where he tried five times to escape and failed on every trial. After the Armistice de Gaulle was assigned to a Polish division being formed in France where he served under Maxime Weygand. He fought against the Red Army during the Civil War and won Poland's highest military decoration, Virtuti Militari.
The Army of the Future (1934) one of the books De Gaulle wrote had his military ideas.In the book he criticized the static theories of war that was exemplified by the Maginot Line. The book was unpopular with the politicians and the military that favored the idea of a mass army of conscripts during war. In 1936 de Gaulle was punished for his views by having his name taken off the promotion list.
In 1938 de Gaulle published France and Her Army. This book caused a disagreement with Henri-Philippe Pertain who accused de Gaulle of taking credit for work done by the staff of the French War College. During world war two he took ver the 5th division of the French army where he began to learn the importance of the new technologies of this time. He attempted twice to drive Germany out of France and was successful only on the second try at Caumont (28th May) when he became the only French commanding officer to force the Germans to retreat during the German invasion of France when Germany tried to completely take over the France army. After WWII the prime minister of France released the minister of war and solicited De Gaulle to consider the job, on which he did.
Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill were furious when de Gaulle's announced on 26 May 1944, that the FCNL will now be known as the Provisional Government of the French Republic. Roosevelt and Churchill refused to recognize de Gaulle's action and decided to exclude him from the planning of Operation Overlord. After the war he decided to settle down for a bit. He was pestered by the US and British government about becoming a communist or as they labeled him, a “commie” and that he would attack their home fronts to gain more power.
To compare this essay to the book, “Night” is difficult because of the out come of the war. There were no ties to the book because Germany never achieved full control of France, but if Germany had won, the French Jews would have been part of the genocide. De Gaulle’s efforts and large contributions saved the French home front and saved life, as we know it. So as you see Charles de Gaulle life was literally what many of us like to call mortal combat.
But as you see he was at peace mentally and all of his work helped others instead of him self. Can’t we all be like that? Bibliography
