9. Charles de Gaulle

General Charles de Gaulle was the most outstanding French patriot, soldier and statesman of the 20th century. He led the French resistance against Nazi Germany and restored order in France after World War II. He was the architect of a new constitution and became president in 1958.



Charles de Gaulle
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Words

  • architect = here: main person
  • century = a period of a hundred years
  • constitution = the set of laws that a country has
  • outstanding = great, something special
  • resistance = an organization that secretly fights against an enemy that controls their country
  • statesman = a leader who  is respected in his country and in other countries