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Churchill gave them three choices; sail with the RN (with or without a French crew), scuttle or abandon ship and let the RN sink them. Churchill didn't believe that they wouldn't take any of them; Albert Lebrun, President of France, didn't believe Churchill would order the RN to fire on manned...

Made himself a bit unpopular with the French when he ordered the attack on Mers-el Kebir but at the same time convinced Roosevelt of his ruthlessness and (probably) ensured the Americans would enter the war in Europe. On the other hand, a moody old pisshead