Free French government

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The Free French government was the World War II exile administration led by Charles de Gaulle that coordinated French resistance and governed Free French territories after the fall of France.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II government
government in exile
alsoKnownAs France Libre
linked to: France libre

Free France
Free French
basedIn Algiers NERFINISHED
Brazzaville NERFINISHED
London
linked to: London, England
capitalInExile Algiers NERFINISHED
Brazzaville NERFINISHED
London
linked to: London, England
conflict World War II
controlledTerritory Cameroon
Chad
Congo
French Equatorial Africa
French Polynesia
Gabon
New Caledonia NERFINISHED
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Wallis and Futuna NERFINISHED
countryRepresented France
dissolvedInto Provisional Government of the French Republic
endTime 1944-08-25
followedBy Provisional Government of the French Republic
formedFrom French government-in-exile structures
linked to: Free France
headOfGovernment Charles de Gaulle NERFINISHED
headOfState Charles de Gaulle NERFINISHED
ideology French nationalism
Gaullism
languageUsed French
leader Charles de Gaulle NERFINISHED
militaryBranch Free French Air Forces
linked to: French Air Force

Free French Forces
Free French Naval Forces
linked to: Free French Forces
motto Honneur et Patrie
opposedTo Nazi Germany
Vichy France
partOf Allied powers
precededBy Third French Republic
purpose continuation of war against Nazi Germany
coordination of French resistance
restoration of French sovereignty
recognizedBy Australia
Belgium
Canada
Czechoslovakia
Netherlands NERFINISHED
New Zealand
Poland
Soviet Union NERFINISHED
United Kingdom
United States ONNED1
significantEvent Appeal of 18 June
Battle of Bir Hakeim
Liberation of Paris
startTime 1940-06-18
symbol Cross of Lorraine
territoryClaimed French colonial empire

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Brazzaville Conference organizer Free French government
Companion of the Liberation awardedBy Free French authorities
linked to: Free French government
1st Free French Brigade hasAllegiance Free French government-in-exile
linked to: Free French government
French State (Vichy regime) notRecognizedBy Free French government-in-exile
linked to: Free French government
GPRF formedFrom Free French authorities
linked to: Free French government
Liberation of Dunkirk restoredControlTo Free French authorities
linked to: Free French government
Vercors uprising of 1944 supportedBy Free French authorities in London and Algiers
linked to: Free French government
Dutch government-in-exile alliedWith Free French government
Operations in French Indochina relatedTo Free French movement
linked to: Free French government
Appel du 18 juin inspiredCreationOf Free French movement
linked to: Free French government
Levantine campaign relatedTo Free French movement
linked to: Free French government
Madagascar campaign relatedTo Free French movement
linked to: Free French government