 
 <prompt> Wetin happun earlier, di French police and gendarmes arrest 12,884 Jews or General Charles de Gaulle make one strong speech? Given di previous question, write one context wey contain di answer. E fit be 1 - 20 sentences. Context: <response>: On 14 June 1940, di German army waka enta Paris, wey dem declare as "open city". On 16–17 July 1942, based on German orders, di French police and gendarmes arrest 12,884 Jews, wey include 4,115 pikin, and dem lock dem up for five days for Vel d'Hiv (Vélodrome d'Hiver), from where dem carry dem go Auschwitz extermination camp. None of di pikin come back. On 25 August 1944, di city get freedom as French 2nd Armoured Division and United States Army 4th Infantry Division liberate am. General Charles de Gaulle lead plenty people waka for Champs Élysées go Notre Dame de Paris, and make powerful speech for Hôtel de Ville. 