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The Call to Resistance: De Gaulle's Defining Moment
Charles de Gaulle’s 1940 radio address served as the rallying cry that ignited the French Resistance against Nazi occupation.
World War II was the deadliest conflict in human history, claiming up to 75 million lives through combat, genocide, and disease. It pitted the Allies against the Axis powers in a global struggle that saw the first and only use of nuclear weaponry.
The war reshaped the world map and led to the international prosecution of leaders for war crimes.
Why it mattersThe war's immense scale and horrific cost continue to shape modern geopolitical alliances and international humanitarian laws.
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