Resistance
The collective actions and movements that fought against the Nazi occupation and the Vichy regime during the Second World War. The French Resistance operated both within the country and from abroad, notably through Charles de Gaulle’s Free France.
Rejecting occupation and collaboration
The French Resistance encompasses actions and movements opposed to the Nazi occupation and the Vichy regime during the Second World War. It takes various forms: intelligence gathering, underground newspapers, aid to persecuted people and armed struggle.
The internal Resistance and Free France
Abroad, Charles de Gaulle calls for the fight to continue on 18 juin 1940 and organises Free France. Within France, Jean Moulin helps bring the movements together within the National Council of the Resistance.
Key takeaway: the Resistance is not a single organisation; unifying it is a major challenge in preparing for the Liberation.
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