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Also Known As	Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle
Born	November 22, 1890 • Lille • France
Died	November 9, 1970 (aged 79) • France
Title / Office	president (1959-1969), France
Founder	“Le Monde” • Rally of the French People
Political Affiliation	Rally of the French People
Subjects Of Study	France • army
Role In	Algerian War • Battle of France • World War II • events of May 1968

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Pierre Laval.

Pierre Laval

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Christian de Castries.

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Marc Bloch

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Simone Weil.

Simone Weil

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Paul Reynaud, 1940.

Paul Reynaud

premier of France

Louis Darquier de Pellepoix

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