France (Charles de Gaulle)

**France** led by Charles de Gaulle is a custom civilization by JFD and Janboruta, with contributions from Viregel and Leugi.

This mod requires Brave New World. It does not replace Napoleon's France.

## Overview

### France

In 1870, the Franco-Prussian War was coming to a close, a decisive defeat for the Second French Empire on the horizon. Humiliated, France threw out Napoleon III’s imperial regime and installed a new order, which fought the war to its bitter end in 1871. With the loss to the upstart German Empire, France was no longer in a position to retain dominance in Europe, instead turning its eye to the rest of the world that it had begun the colonization of. In the National Assembly, debate raged as to what this new republic should be like, with a mix of republicans, constitutional monarchists and absolutionalists. In the end, the republicans won out after winning control of the senate in 1879, bringing all debate about France’s system of government to a close. Slowly, France rebuilt, and managed to retain its empire well, not willing to back down to Germany again. In 1910, France joined the Triple Entente, an alliance of the United Kingdom, France and Russia, in opposition to the Central Powers’ Triple Alliance. French nationalism had been on the rise since the loss of the Alsace-Lorraine province to Germany, and they were desperate to get it back, so much so that schools taught that the region rightfully belonged to France, so any thought of getting an advantage over Germany seemed reasonable.

### Charles de Gaulle

Charles de Gaulle was President of the French Fifth Republic, Prime Minister of France and leader of the French resistance during World War II. Born in Lille, France, de Gaulle would fight in both World Wars and guide his country through reconstruction before his death in 1970. As a young man, Charles de Gaulle was drawn to the life of a soldier. In 1912, de Gaulle graduated from Saint-Cyr, the premier military academy in France. Two years later the precocious, young soldier found himself in the midst of the carnage of World War I. Captured by the Germans after the Battle of Verdun in 1916, de Gaulle was held for nearly two years before being released when the War to End All Wars finally came to a close. After a brief stint fighting with the Polish during the Polish-Soviet War, de Gaulle returned to France and began publishing numerous papers on the state of modern warfare. His most prophetic, "The Army of the Future," published in 1934, argued that the static defenses of the Maginot Line, France's key protection against another German invasion, would not last in the face of a modern mobile assault.

His words would go unheeded. With the German invasion of France and the capitulation of French leadership, de Gaulle escaped to Great Britain, firm in his belief that while the government had folded, France was not defeated. From England, de Gaulle broadcast a message of resistance back to his homeland, stating "France has lost a battle, but France has not lost the war." Leaving Great Britain, de Gaulle traveled towards the French colonies in Africa, now under the control of the Nazi-sympathizing Vichy government. Creating the new base for his "Free French" movement in the Congo, de Gaulle won a series of key victories against the Vichy and German forces, steadily increasing his strength and renown. When France was finally liberated by the Allies, the Free French forces were there to take control of the country. De Gaulle became the interim Prime Minister as the Fourth Republic was created, but disagreements with the nascent government ended in de Gaulle's resignation. In 1958, economic struggles and political infighting in the Fourth Republic drew de Gaulle back into power and would mark the beginning of the French Fifth Republic. With a strong hand, de Gaulle began a period of driven, some would say bullheaded, modernization and redirection of the French state. Ushering in France's nuclear age and breaking ties with the problematic French colony of Algeria, de Gaulle ensured that France would remain among the premier nations of the world.

#### Dawn of Man

Bienvenue, Charles de Gaulle, President of France and leader of the free French peoples. A veteran of the Great War, you were the leader of the French resistence during the German occupation of France in the second World War. From your base in the French Congo, you embarked upon a series of battles which would win back control of the French colonies from the occupation. Following France's liberation at the end of the war, you would use your sturdy military career to carve out a political legacy from which would be created the state of the modern French Fifth Republic.

Stern general, France yearns for a leader with the strength and stamina to uphold her cultural and military legacy once more. Can you be champion of her armies and liberator of her people? Can you build a civilization that will stand the test of time?

**Introduction**: Bienvenue, sir leader. I am Charles de Gaulle, leader of the free and sovereign French people. I pray that we can live in peace and wealth, and that you do not think to tell me how to run my country like so many others that I have met.

**Introduction**: Salutations to you. I am Charles de Gaulle, leader of France and her free and autonomous people. I'll leave you to your business then.

**Defeat**: I shall rendezvous the allies of the French and undo this humiliating defeat. France is not spent yet!

## Unique Attributes

 **Char B1** (Landship)
* +20%  Combat bonus when Defending
 **Café** (Broadcast Tower)
* Has 2 slots for  Great Works of Music
* When both  Great Work slots are filled, Infantry units trained in this city gain +1 Sight and earn 20% more Experience from combat
* Reveals tiles adjacent to the city if under the control of another civilization

1. Paris
2. Marseille
3. Lyon
4. Algiers
5. Oran
6. Toulouse
7. Bordeaux
8. Nice
9. Constantine
10. Nantes
11. Strasbourg
12. Annaba
13. Montpellier
14. Lille
15. Bilda
16. Rennes
17. Reims
18. Le Havre
19. Saint-Étienne
20. Toulon
21. Batna
22. Grenoble
23. Dijon
24. Angers
25. Djelfa
26. Villeurbanne
27. Sétif
28. Sidi Bel Abbès
29. Saint-Denis
30. Le Mans
31. Biskra
32. Nîmes
33. Tébessa
34. Aix-en-Provence
35. Brest
 **Spy List**

* Albert
* Nancy
* Louis
* Henri
* Jacques
* Pierre
* Odette
* Violette
* Marie
* Josef
* Edith

## Music

### Events and Decisions

#### Create the Foreign Legion

We must not turn away those foreign soldiers who would seek to fight for our freedom. Let us establish the Foreign Legion as a place within our armed forces for foreigners wishing to do war for this fine country.

Requirements/Restrictions:

* Player must be France (De Gaulle)
* Must have researched Replaceable Parts
* May only be enacted once per game

Costs:

* 567  Gold
* 1  Magistrate

Rewards:

* Recieve a free Foreign Legion unit
* May train Foreign Legion units. Foreign Legions will gain additional Combat Strength after researching Plastics

#### Construct the Maginot Line

The threats that lie upon our borders must be neutralised and our Minister of War has proposed to us a way to do this: to build a series of fortifications along those borders which we possess with our most untrust-worthy of neighbours. This shall be called the Maginot Line, and, should war befall us, it should stop our enemies short from entering France.

Requirements/Restrictions:

* Player must be France (De Gaulle)
* Must have researched Engineering
* May only be enacted once per game

Costs:

* 700  Gold

Rewards:

* Receive three Citadel-building Workers

#### Diplomatic Faux Pas

We have received word that the leader of *City-State*has been quoted from a private meeting as having said some rather foul things about us, remarking that we "look like a llama who has just been surprised in her bath". This kind of slander could sour relationship with *City-State*, so we should take this matter very seriously.

**Option 1:** We won't take this garbage lying down!

* Lose 33  Influence with *City-State*
* Gain 65  Culture

**Option 2:** It was a private conversation...

* Gain 40  Influence with *City-State*

#### They Dreyfus Affair

A bitter scandal has broken out over the recent conviction of Captain Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish officer sentenced to life in prison for alleged crimes of treason and espionage. Evidence suggesting that Dreyfus' conviction was both false and driven by anti-semitism has divided the French people, and there are those that accuse the military of suppresing his alleged innocence. Pressure has been put on our government to act upon this matter.

**Option 1:** Dreyfus will live out his sentence.

* 50% chance that the  Capital will go into 1 turn of Resistance
* Gain 50  Golden Age Points

**Option 2:** We must re-open this case and uncover the truth.

* 50% chance that the  Capital will go into 1 turn of Resistance
* Gain 30  Culture

### Exploration Continued Expanded

1. La Rochelle
2. Charlesbourg Royale
3. Montreal
4. Nouvelle Orleans
5. Fort Caroline
6. Tadoussac
7. Basse-Terre
8. Quebec
9. Saint Cristophe
10. Trois Riviers
11. Dominica
12. Cayenne
13. La Grenade
14. Moroni
15. Brazzaville
16. Bamako
17. Ndjamena
18. Njimay
19. Djibouti
20. Conakry
21. Fort Dauphin
22. Djougou
23. Bechar
24. Saigon
25. Hanoi
26. Keelung

### Unique Cultural Influence

"Our people are now drinking your wine and eating your cheeses. I worry the rest of the world will also succumb to the influence of your culture."

## Full Credits List

 Last Updated:

* *JFD*: Author
* *Janboruta*: Artwork (Leader Icon, Char B1, Cafe)
* *Leugi*: Artwork (Leaderscene)
* *Viregel*: Artwork (Map, DoM, Cafe), Research (City/Spy-List, France/Cafe Pedias)
* *danrell*: Graphics
* *Andreas Waldeloft*: Peace Theme
* *Rise of Nations OST*: War Theme