In London De Gaulle negotiates with Churchill to unify the two countries. But, an ultimate betrayal for the general, France asks for an armistice and Petain takes power.
In Dakar, Petain's French fleet machine-guns the Free French Forces. Additional suffering for De Gaulle, as he is increasingly opposed to Churchill and has to face the hostility of Roosevelt.
Paris is liberated but the wounds are deep. On her return from deportation, Genevieve, the general's niece, recounts the Nazi horrors. A provisional government is established, led by De Gaulle.