Socialist Party
Appointed Member of Socialist Party
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Leon Blum Biography and Timeline
Follow Leon Blum through 18 dated historical records for France.
Leon Blum, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
18Distinct records
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1904–1950Years on this page
1904
1925
Party Leader
Elected as a deputy, then becomes leader of the Socialist Party
1936
France announces a policy of non-intervention
France announces a policy of non-intervention
Role range: 1936-1939 – 1936-1936
Gold Standard
France suspends the franc's former gold parity and permits devaluation.
Role range: 1936-1937
Prime Minister of France
Appointed Prime Minister of France, 1st term
Role range: 1936-1937
1938
Prime Minister of France
Britain and France recognize the Franco Government in Spain
Role range: 1938-1938
Foreign Policy Statement at Paris
Italy declares the 1935 pact with France invalid, because ratifications had not been exchanged
Role range: 1938-1938
Prime Minister of France
Appointed Prime Minister of France, 2nd term
Role range: 1938-1938
Resignation of Leon Blum
Resigns because of opposition from the Senate
Role range: 1938-1938
Treaty of Munich
Signs the Treaty of Munich. Argues France cannot help Austria, Poland or Czech
Role range: 1938-1938
1940
Arrest of Leon Blum
Arrested & imprisoned by the Vichy Government, 1940-1945
Role range: 1939-1944
Vichy Government
Arrested & imprisoned by the Vichy Government, 1940-1945
Role range: 1939-1944
1946
Government
Forms a Socialist Government
Role range: 1946-1947
Prime Minister of France
Appointed Prime Minister of France
Role range: 1946-1947
Ambassador
Appointed Ambassador of USA
Role range: 1946-1946
Economy of France
The Republic has a guarantee of $1.3 billion from the US
Role range: 1946-1947
Republic has a guarantee of $1
The Republic has a guarantee of $1.3 billion from the US. The Republic has $2.7 billion of war debts written off
Role range: 1946-1947
1950
Death of Leon Blum
Death of Leon Blum
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.