HEROES FROM THE PAST :

Hero from the past :Hero from the past :By Quentin Wild

Jean Moulin Jean Moulin He was born on the 20th June of 1899 at Béziers, in France.

He was the prefect of many cities in France from 1921 to 1939.

During the second World War, Jean Moulin was an high-profil of the French resistance. He helped the general De Gaulle to give informations that would help the French resistance to take possession of arms but also the funding.

He died the 8th july of 1943 when he was deported in the train who went in germany .

Why was he a hero ?Why was he a hero ? Jean Moulin was a hero because he helped the general De Gaulle to release France and to stop jews deportation by keeping silence during the years while he was in captivity and tortured, but also because he died for the freedom of his country.

If Jean Moulin had cracked under pression, the French resistance would be denounced and the France would not be like today. He is a pioneer of the resistance.

Why I think Jean Why I think Jean Moulin is a hero :Moulin is a hero :

« For me, Jean Moulin is a hero because without him the french resistance could not operate and the France could not be liberated.  »

-Quentin