# Appeal of 18 June (1940)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1940-appeal-of-18-june
Location: London
Categories: main-event

Charles de Gaulle called on French people to continue resistance alongside the Allies. Within the broader Occupation, Liberation & Fourth Republic period, Defeat in 1940 divided France between Vichy, occupation and resistance. Liberation restored republican government, followed by reconstruction, welfare-state building, European integration and violent decolonization under the Fourth Republic. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Albert Lebrun (President of the French Republic). Appeal of 18 June is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Appeal of 18 June is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France.

Ruler at the time: [Charles de Gaulle](https://history-france.com/rulers/charles-de-gaulle-1940)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Appeal of 18 June](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Appeal+of+18+June&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Appeal of 18 June](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Appeal+of+18+June)
- [Vie-publique — French institutions and history](https://www.vie-publique.fr/)