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TIL Winston Churchill demanded his coffin to be transported through the London Waterloo Station after his death, as he wanted future invitee, French president de Gaulle walk bare-headed under the Waterloo's archway
Why is Britain commemorating Charles de Gaulle, a man who hated us and wished us nothing but misfortune out of bitterness? - Quora
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French determined to block Britain's entry to Common Market – archive, 1963 | European Union | The Guardian
Why Did the General Do It?' De Gaulle, Polaris and the French Veto of Britain's Application to Join the Common Mark
By vetoing the United Kingdom's entry into the European Economic Community twice, did President Charles de Gaulle cause the UK's current reluctance to be fully part of the EU or was he
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There is triumph as well as tragedy in the story of Britain and Europe | Andrew Rawnsley | The Guardian
Taking into account the finer points of their entire political lives and careers, wasn't Charles de Gaulle ultimately a better leader and representative of his country on the world stage than Winston
The 'Problem of de Gaulle': British Reactions to General de Gaulle's Veto of the UK Application to Join the Common M
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