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On what date does General de Gaulle make his call to resist?
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Correct answer: 18 June 1940. General de Gaulle makes his call on 18 June 1940, from London. He asks the French to keep fighting after the defeat. Remember: "l'appel du 18 juin". Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “Focus sur la Seconde Guerre mondiale - la Résistance et la Libération” (in French).
Sources: Sheet “Focus sur la Seconde Guerre mondiale - la Résistance et la Libération” (French), read on 21 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✗ 10 July 1940Le 10 juillet 1940On this day the Vichy regime begins.
- ✗ 25 August 1944Le 25 août 1944This is when the provisional government starts, after the Liberation.
- ✓ 18 June 1940Le 18 juin 1940Correct answer. General de Gaulle makes his call on 18 June 1940, from London. He asks the French to keep fighting after the defeat. Remember: "l'appel du 18 juin".
- ✗ 8 May 1945Le 8 mai 1945This is the end of the war in Europe.
What the source says
« Depuis Londres, le général Charles de Gaulle lance son célèbre appel du 18 juin 1940 à la radio. »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 21 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « À quelle date le général de Gaulle lance-t-il son appel à la résistance ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question is on the official list for the resident card (CR) and on the naturalisation list (PDF read on 14 October 2026). The Ministry's wording: “De quand date l'appel à la résistance du général de Gaulle ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Focus sur la Seconde Guerre mondiale - la Résistance et la Libération” (French).
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