21 - 27 June 2027 - Broad Chalke, Salisbury

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18:45 - 19:45
Tue, 23 June
8. Churchill & De Gaulle: Allies and Rivals
Chalke ConfidentialMoot

In June 1940, Winston Churchill elevated a little-known French general, Charles de Gaulle, to lead the Free French forces. It was a decision that would shape the course of the war, but also spark one of its most fraught alliances. Join historian Tim Bouverie as he unpacks the intense, often turbulent relationship between these two formidable figures. Marked by clashing egos, political tension and deep mistrust, their partnership was as volatile as it was vital. How close did Britain and America come to abandoning de Gaulle altogether? And what does this uneasy alliance reveal about leadership in times of crisis? A gripping exploration of power, personality and the fragile bonds that helped define victory in the Second World War.

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