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> De Gaulle was a general not a politician, though. He was both, as were many generals of the 3rd republic.
by pyrale 2y ago
> De Gaulle was a general not a politician, though.
He was both, as were many generals of the 3rd republic.
- shakow 2y ago> He was both He absolutely was not pre-WWII. > as were many generals of the 3rd republic. He was not a general during the 3rd, safe for its last few months.
- pyrale 2y ago> He absolutely was not pre-WWII. How do you suggest he suddenly appeared in a government in 1940? De Gaulle had been in contact with Paul Reynaud since 1936. He was also in contact with several other high-ranking politicians, and actively trying to convince them to support his ideas on reshaping the army.