De Gaulle's Speech: Mythmaking and Authority in Paris's Liberation

This chapter examines Charles de Gaulle's impactful speech delivered in Paris as the leader of the Free French, critiquing its factual inaccuracies regarding the liberation of the city. It also highlights de Gaulle's need for authority in shaping post-liberation France amidst the complexities of historical myth-making.

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