On this day, 81 years ago, on June 3, 1944 (April 13, 1944, the lunar calendar), Free France established a provisional government. On June 3, 1944, Charles de Gaulle of France was proving that he was as knowledgeable in political and military affairs. The National Liberation Council in Algiers under his leadership declared it the new provisional government of France. The move came just two months after Charles de Gaulle was appointed commander-in-chief of France. The new government planned to replace the Vichy cabinet once the Allies liberated France from the Nazis. Parliament also approved the plan. The formation of the interim government has faced France with troubling monetary questions: What is the real French franc? Was it the currency printed by the Vichy government or the currency issued by the Allied Commander-in-Chief? Charles de Gaulle stated that the only legal French currency should be one he had agreed to. The formation of the interim government has faced France with troubling monetary questions: What is the real French franc? Was it the currency printed by the Vichy government or the currency issued by the Allied Commander-in-Chief? Charles de Gaulle stated that the only legal French currency should be one he had agreed to. On the military front, de Gaulle was struggling to win rule over the French resistance. In the next few days, he expected the Allies to discuss what role he and the resistance would play in the upcoming attack on France.