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Charles de Gaulle - The armistice was took effect

Time: Tuesday Jun 25, 1940 at 12:35:00 AM

Place: France

Details: The armistice (Armistice of 22 June 1940) took effect from 00:35 on 25 June.

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Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle-De Gaulle attended another Anglo-French
Thursday Jun 13, 1940 - France
Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco-Occupied Tangier
Friday Jun 14, 1940 - Tangier, Morocco
Eiffel Tower
Eiffel Tower-The tower was closed to the public during the occupation and the lifts were not repaired
Jun, 1940 - Paris, France
Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle-De Gaulle arrived at Bordeaux
Friday Jun 14, 1940 - Bordeaux, France
World War II
World War II-Surrender of Paris
Friday Jun 14, 1940 - Paris, France
Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle-Reynaud had resigned as prime minister
Jun, 1940 - Bordeaux, France
Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle-De Gaulle talked about Jean Monnet's mooted Anglo-French political union
Sunday Jun 16, 1940 - London, England, United Kingdom
Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle-De Gaulle escaped to London
Monday Jun 17, 1940 - London, England, United Kingdom
Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle-British Cabinet was reluctant to agree to de Gaulle giving a radio address
Tuesday Jun 18, 1940 - London, England, United Kingdom
Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle-De Gaulle's Appeal to continue to resist the occupation of France
Tuesday Jun 18, 1940 - London, England, United Kingdom
Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco-Wanted to enter the war
Wednesday Jun 19, 1940 - Cameroon
Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle-De Gaulle denied the legitimacy of the government at Bordeaux
Wednesday Jun 19, 1940 - London
Salvador Dali Image
Salvador Dali-Able to Escape
Thursday Jun 20, 1940 - U.S.
W. E. B. Du Bois
W. E. B. Du Bois-Dusk of Dawn
1940 - U.S.
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon-Marriage
Jun, 1940 - Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, California, U.S.
Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle-Armistice was signed
Friday Jun 21, 1940 - Compiègne, France
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler-France armistice
Saturday Jun 22, 1940 - Compiègne, France
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