First Bayeux speech

First Bayeux Speech of Charles de Gaulle
Part of World War II
General de Gaulle addressing the citizens of Bayeux on June 14, 1944
DateJune 14, 1944
LocationBayeux, France
ParticipantsCharles de Gaulle
OutcomeStrengthened the legitimacy of the Provisional Government of the French Republic and countered American plans for French administration

The First Bayeux Speech was a speech delivered by General Charles de Gaulle of France in the context of liberation after the Normandy landings in June 1944.

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