Who made the appeal of 18 June 1940 from London calling on the French to continue the fight?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Charles de Gaulle
- Step 1: De Gaulle spoke on the BBC after the French army collapsed. Step 2. He became leader of the Free French. Answer: Charles de Gaulle. Why not the others: Pétain sought an armistice, Moulin organised the Resistance inside France and Clemenceau led in 1918.
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