War came when Hitler's Germany stunningly reached a détente with Stalin's Soviet Union in August 1939, and both countries invaded Poland In September 1939. France and Britain had pledged to …

A list of namesakes in which the category is French Presidents and Prime Ministers ordered chronologically.

Crisis Phase (November 3, 1935-June 22, 1940): Several socialist groups formed the Socialist and Republican Union (SRU) on November 3, 1935. The SRU joined with communists and radical …

De Gaulle loses support and resigns as party leader. France invests in its colonies to prepare them for independence. The French are forced out of Indochina after their defeat at Dien Bien Phu.

In November, 1935, Clement Attlee was elected to replace George Lansbury as leader of the Labour Party. Over the next few months he attempted to persuade the Party to change its view on rearmament.

The primary goals of this government were to oversee the war effort and secure French national sovereignty following the war and prevent allied military administration.

Franco-German War, (July 19, 1870–May 10, 1871), war in which a coalition of German states led by Prussia defeated France. The war marked the end of French hegemony in continental Europe and …

January – Foreign Minister Pierre Laval went to Rome to meet Italian Prime Minister Benito Mussolini. 7 January – Franco-Italian Agreement is signed in Rome in which each power undertakes not to …

From 1932 to 1934, there was a succession of Ministries in France. Ultimately, Gaston Doumergue who had been President of France from 1924 to 1931 became Prime Minister in 1934.

Dec 7, 2021 · The Treaty of Versailles was the peace settlement signed after World War One had ended in 1918. The treaty was signed at the vast Versailles Palace near Paris - hence its title - between …