When de Gaulle goes to war as a brigadier general in the battle against the invading German army, his wife Yvonne remains at home and takes care of their three children: Elisabeth, Philippe and little Anne.
Following the successful meetings, de Gaulle offers his resignation, but the Interior Minister Georges Mandel urges him to stay.
An escape from French North Africa with Edward Spears and Jean Laurent makes the German government suspicious and an arrest warrant is issued in de Gaulle's name.
De Gaulle ends up landing in Britain and goes directly to Churchill, who suggests he should work for BBC Radio on 17 June.
The next day, de Gaulle issues an appeal to the French people not to be demoralized and to continue fighting against the German aggressors.