Free France
During World War II, despite opposition from Canada, Britain, and the United States, Charles de Gaulle's forces (24 December 1941) from Vichy France, to which the local government had pledged its allegiance. In a referendum on 26 December 1941, the population endorsed the takeover by Free France by a vote of 63 for Free France (98.2% of ballots cast) with three ballots voided.