History of Europe

Who was in The French Resistance of World War 2?

Members of the French resistance during World War 2 included:

- Jean Moulin: A high ranking civil servant who was responsible for uniting all the different factions of the resistance and organising the National Council of the Resistance.

- Charles de Gaulle: A French general and statesman who led the Free French Forces and was the provisional president of France from 1944 to 1946.

- Georges Bidault: A politician and member of the French Resistance. He served as the French Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1944 to 1948 and was President of the Provisional Government of the French Republic in 1946.

- Pierre Brossolette: A journalist and member of the French Resistance. He was the leader of the "Réseau Confrérie Notre-Dame" and played an important role in organising the resistance movement in Paris.

- Jean-Pierre Lévy: A French philosopher and member of the French resistance. He was one of the leaders of the "Combat" group and played an important role in organising the resistance movement in Paris.

- Lucie Aubrac: A member of the French Resistance. She was one of the leaders of the "Mouvement de Libération Nationale" and played an important role in organising the resistance movement in France.

- Berty Albrecht: A French-American member of the French Resistance who was an important figure in the Allied intelligence service.

- Françoise Frenkel: A British-French member of the French Resistance who played an important role in gathering intelligence and organising sabotage operations.

- Pierre Mendès France: An economist, politician, and member of the French Resistance who later served as Prime Minister of France.