The Man Who Was France: The Defiant Rise of Charles de Gaulle | History Ignited

The list continues, and today we’re stopping at the man who essentially willed the French Resistance into existence. In this episode, we break down the name Charles de Gaulle —a figure so central to the 20th century that Billy Joel couldn't possibly leave him out of the first verse. We’re diving into the history behind the lyric, starting with de Gaulle’s refusal to surrender to the Nazis and his complicated relationship with the "Big Three" (Stalin, Roosevelt, and Churchill), who often found him more of a headache than a hero. We’ll discuss:<...