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Charles de Gaulle's lifelong resolve to defend France
The text traces Charles de Gaulle from cadet days at St Cyr through two World Wars to the Fifth Republic presidency. It highlights his consistent determination to rebuild France after 1940 and to secure its independent strength, occasionally provoking confrontation with Britain and the United States.
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