Allies Thrown into a Diplomatic Firestorm
When De Gaulle Invaded North America
President Roosevelt (seated) greets General Charles De Gaulle at the White House (July 6, 1944). Two and half years earlier, De Gaulle defied the U.S. State Department by seizing 2 islands off the coast of Canada.
The entire operation lasted less than 30 minutes and not a single shot was fired, nor a drop of blood spilled.
In the chilly dawn hours of De…
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