Churchill and de Gaulle: Secret intelligence and the failure of Franco-British relations
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About this event Why did Britain and France fail to seriously cooperate after the Second World War, despite calls from leaders on both sides of the Channel? Drawing on international intelligence archives, Dr Matthew Hefler reassesses Franco-British relations and reveals the great power rivalry, clandestine diplomacy, and covert political action that drove apart two of the leading figures of the twentieth century, Winston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle. Intelligence material shows that Winston Churchill had turned against an alliance with France. With his clear sense of the challenges facing British post-war grand strategy, Churchill opted instead to consolidate control of the Middle East by promoting plans for a Greater Syria, establishing a Jewish state, and permitting a campaign of subv
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