De l’assassinat de Darlan à la mise à l’écart de Giraud : comment la Résistance a imposé De Gaulle

The Dark Side of History with Éric Branca 📜 How did France nearly face a second occupation in 1944 after the Germans left? In this episode of "The Dark Side of History," Éric Branca recounts the American plan to establish an Allied Military Government of Occupation (AMGOT), place the country under trusteeship, impose a "monkey currency," and even redraw its borders. Faced with Roosevelt, who alternately supported Pétain, Darlan, and Giraud, de Gaulle organized his response: parachuted Commissioners of the Republic, takeover of the prefectures, rejection of the occupation currency, and a speech on June 6th calling on the French to obey only French authorities. This story reveals a little-known episode of the Liberation: how de Gaulle's tenacity and the actions of the Resistance buried the AMGOT and saved French sovereignty at the last minute. 🔔 Subscribe to Tocsin+ so you don't miss anything 📲 Follow us on social media 💬 Share your thoughts in the comments 00:00 – 02:30 - Introduction: A hidden episode of the Liberation 02:30 – 07:00 - De Gaulle vs. Roosevelt: An explosive relationship 07:00 – 12:30 - Birth of AMGOT: France treated as a defeated nation 12:30 – 18:00 - The secret memorandum: "There is no sovereign government in France" 18:00 – 23:30 - AMGOT tested in Italy: Military administration and the mafia in power 23:30 – 28:30 - Reorganization plans: A smaller France than under Hitler? 28:30 – 33:00 - "Monkey money": the flag-banknote of occupation 33:00 – 37:30 - De Gaulle's secret response: Commissioners of the Republic and the takeover of the prefectures 37:30 – 42:00 - June 6, 1944: showdown with Churchill and speech on the BBC 42:00 – 46:30 - Bayeux, Courseulles, Eisenhower: how AMGOT was buried 46:30 – 48:21 - Conclusion: what a second occupation of France would have been like #degaulle #frenchhistory #worldwar2 #liberation #amgot #roosevelt #churchill #resistance #freefrance #sovereignty #tocsinplus #ericbranca #shadowpartsofhistory #june61944 #bayeux #courseulles To support us: https://www.tocsin-media.fr/cible www.tocsin-media.fr