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World War Two: Charles de Gaulle and Georgy Zhukov

Irene Kim Period 1

Sarah Flores 2.27.18

Sammy Lee Mr. Donovan

Alexis Abadilla

Charles de Gaulle

Charles de Gualle

Early Life

  • Charles de Gaulle was born on November 22, 1890
  • He enrolled at the country's top military academy, Saint-Cyr, in 1909
  • In 1912 he completed his studies and joined an infantry regiment that was commanded by Colonel Philippe Pétain, serving as a lieutenant

early life

  • Ranked 13th amongst the 210 cadets who had enrolled, for his outstanding performance as a cadet.
  • Charles de Gaulle was one among the five children born to a teacher named Henri de Gaulle
  • The place of his birth was a city named Lille, located in the north of France

After Life Cont.

  • He won an emergency election by a majority in the face of student and worker protests in 1968, but resigned a year later after losing a referendum
  • Dying suddenly in 1970 at his Colombey-les-Deux-Églises (North-West France) residence
  • he was mourned as a national hero and his memorial service was attended by 63 heads of state, including Nixon, Heath and Gandhi

After Life

After Life

  • resigned over rejected reforms in 1946
  • retiring from politics in 1953
  • he was forced to return to the political fray when in 1958, the Algerian crisis threatened to rip France apart
  • He decided Algeria would obtain independence, and faced a rebellion by some of his generals there but successfully stared them down

Gde Gaulles and Politics

Gaulle's

Actions

-no one fought against him for leadership of France early 1940s

-name well known due to military experience

- Normandy 1944 elected premier of the Fourth Republic

- very blunt about other politicans

- banned him so he had to resign

Presidency

-May 1958 French colonials and militarists seized Algeria and threatened Fran...

-May 1958 French colonials and militarists seized Algeria and threatened France

- Fourth Republic collapsed

- called de Gaulle back to power as president of the Fifth Republic of France

-from June 1958 to April 1969 he reigned as the dominant force in France

Actions as president

- fought every plan to involve France deeply in alliances

-opposed the formation of a United States of Europe

-stopped paying France's dues to the United Nations

-forced the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to leave

- pulled forces out of the Atlantic Alliance integrated armies

-He sought to keep France separate from the two powers

-the United States and the Soviet Union

- successfully campaigned for the country to press on with its nuclear weapons program

- not a very popular opinion

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-De Gaulle had an early success in upbringing nationalism and in increasing French gold reserves

-not afraid to make controversial decisions

-fought to keep Britain out of European Economic Community because of its close ties to the US

-came off as anti-American

-after 11 years France was almost friendless

-economic gains had been all wiped out by the student/workers protest movement in 1968

- brought control over movement before resigning

- April 1969 the French voted against him for reorganizing the Senate and the regions of France

- term ended 1969 with many angry citizens and low economy

Georgy Zhukov

Georgy Zhukov

Early Life &

Career

Early Life

Early Life

- born on december 1, 1896 to a poverty-stricken peasant family in Strelkovka, Maloyaroslavsky Uyezd, Kaluga Governorate

- born to Konstantin Artemyevich Zhukov, a shoemaker, and his wife, Ustinina Artemievna Zhukova, a farmer

- later became an apprentice furrier in Moscow

Career

Career

- In 1915 the Army of the Russian Empire conscripted him; he served first in the 106th Reserve Cavalry Regiment

- during World War I, Zhukov was awarded the Cross of St. George twice, and promoted to the rank of non-commissioned officer for his bravery in battle.

- joined the Bolshevik Party after the 1917 October Revolution; in Party circles his background of poverty became a significant asset.

- received the decoration of the Order of the Red Banner for his part in subduing the Tambov Rebellion in 1921.

Early Peacetime Service

1923-1930

1923-1930

-At the end of May 1923, Zhukov became a commander of the 39th Cavalry Regiment

- In 1924, he entered the Higher School of Cavalry,[5] from which he graduated the next year, returning afterward to command the same regiment

-In May 1930, Zhukov became commander of the 2nd Cavalry Brigade of the 7th Cavalry Division

1931-1938

1931-1938

-In February 1931, he was appointed the Assistant Inspector of Cavalry of the Red Army.

-In May 1933, Zhukov was appointed a commander in the 4th Cavalry Division

-In 1937, he became a commander of the 3rd Cavalry Corps, later of the 6th Cavalry Corps.

-In 1938, he became a deputy commander of the Belorussian Military District for cavalry.

1941

1941

- In January 1941, Zhukov was appointed chief of the army general staff

- In October 1941, he was assigned to direct the defense of Moscow and was able to organize a counter-attack against the Germans

- Working alongside with Aleksandr Vasilevsky, he was able to coordinate the Soviet armies in the Battle of Kursk

1945-1964

1945-1964

- In 1945, he led the final Soviet assault on Germany, capturing Berlin in April

- After Stalin's death, Zhukov became the minister of defense after being demoted by him

- He was then fired by Nikita Khrushchev in 1957

- Though his reputation was restored in 1964 after the fall of Khrushchev, yet he was not appointed to office again

Personal Life, Later Life, & Legacy

First Wife - Alexandra

First Wife - Alexandra

-In 1953, Zhukov officially married Alexandra Dievna Zuikova

-had two daughters, Era and Ella

-got divorced in 1965, after Alexandra died of a stroke

Second Wife - Galina

Second Wife - Galina

- he tied the knot with Galina Alexandrovna Semyonova, a former military officer in the Soviet Medical Corps.

- had a daughter, Maria.

- had another daughter, from an affair with Maria Nikolaevna Volokhova, named Margarita

Death & Legacy

Death & Legacy

- In 1958, he begun writing his memoir "Reminiscenses and Reflections," which together with his steadily deteriorating health, worsened his heart disease

- In December 1967, Zhukov had a serious stroke and was hospitalized until June of 1968

- the stroke left him paralyzed on his left side and left him with a speech impediment

- Zhukov had a serious stroke and was hospitalized for some time. He died after another stroke on June 18, 1974, in Moscow, Russia

- After his death, in 1996 Russia adopted the Order of Zhukov and the Zhukov Medal in order to commemorate the 100th anniversary of his birthday

Work Cited

Work Cited

Georgy Zhukov

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/zhukov_georgi.shtml

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Georgy-Zhukovde

https://ww2db.com/person_bio.php?person_id=27

Charles de Gaulle

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/gaulle_charles_de.shtml

https://www.biography.com/people/charles-de-gaulle-9269794

http://www.notablebiographies.com/De-Du/de-Gaulle-Charles.html

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