The Sons of Liberty was formed in 1942, after the Conquest of the United States, by escaped military commanders Douglas MacArthur and Omar Bradley, who, using escaped prisoners, resistance forces, and other rebels, harassed the occupying forces. In 1950, the Sons of Liberty was given a significant boost when it received advanced weaponry from the French Resistance, the organization led by Charles de Gaulle. These weapons gave the Sons to strike on St. Louis, the capital of the German occupational government.