Charles de Gaulle


 * First president of the Fifth French Republic
 * Exhorted his countrymen to resist the Vichy regime and the German occupation of France
 * Cemented his role as head of the Free French Forces
 * Granted Algeria's independence by signing the Evian Accords with the FLN
 * Gave the Appeal of June 18th
 * Campaigned for his government to accept the Declaration of Union with Britain
 * Luxembourg Compromise would help put an end to the Empty Chair Crisis
 * Opposed the Common Agricultural Policy