Charles de Gaulle
French general and statesman (1890–1970) who led the Free French Forces during World War II and later founded the Fifth Republic of France in 1958, serving as its first president. His vision of French grandeur — an independent nuclear deterrent, European leadership, and withdrawal from NATO's integrated command — defined French foreign policy for generations.
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