Brilliant 2 euro commemorative coin of France 2010 Uncirculated commemorating 70th Anniversary of General De Gaulle's Appeal of 18 June

The Appeal of June 18 (L' Appel du 18 Juin) was a famous speech by Charles de Gaulle, the leader of the Free French Forces, in 1940. The appeal is the origin of the French Resistance to the German occupation during World War II. De Gaulle spoke to the French people from London after the fall of France. He declared that the war for France was not yet over, and rallied the country in support of the Resistance. It is one of the most important speeches in French history.