![TIL that the Free French forces that liberated Paris in WW2 were pre-selected to be completely white, despite colored soldiers making up a majority of the Free French forces. Both the US TIL that the Free French forces that liberated Paris in WW2 were pre-selected to be completely white, despite colored soldiers making up a majority of the Free French forces. Both the US](https://external-preview.redd.it/2afpvdp1n1CUarX4fsOjIn5QOl5iUOB86PB-XlSsI4E.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=1cd3575bf75909b249bc4803a77358465892592b)
TIL that the Free French forces that liberated Paris in WW2 were pre-selected to be completely white, despite colored soldiers making up a majority of the Free French forces. Both the US
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