The story of the relationship of two men, Churchill and de Gaulle, who came to personify the defiance exhibited by their nations in the face of the Nazi aggressor. Winner of the "Yorkshire Post" award for the best first work of the year.
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Churchill and De Gaule,
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Excellent description of the complex relationship between these two
famous WWII leaders. Both faced tremendously difficult odds against Germany in June 1940, when the German armies quickly invaded Benelux and France, throwing the British divisions back to England. At a time where the US was only standing by, and France was overwhelmed by a vastly superior ennemy, Churchill had the courage and vision to support De Gaulle's refusal to surrender and subsequent negation of the (collaborationist) Vichy government. The author also provides an excellent description of the two men, describing their trials and highly tempestuous relationship, including their enduring -if severely tested- friendship. In the end, it becomes clear that both men indeed truly loved France -and what it stood for, expecting it to fulfill its European role after the war. The book also describes Roosevelt's persistent attempts to undermine De Gaulle while pressuring Churchill to do likewise -- perhaps the origin of the strained rapport betwen France and the US ?
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the only book about the relations of the two men . yes churchill helped the gaulle withhis movement but he nevertheless wanted to dump him a couple of times . churchill needed the help of roosevelt very much in ww2. and the president hated de gaulle .. so complicated matters arose..
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