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Leon Blum Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Leon Blum, based on 18 World History Database records associated with France.

18 records1904–195015 events4 places

Chronological biography

1904

Socialist Party1904

Politics / Socialist Party · Member of Socialist Party

Appointed Member of Socialist Party

1925

Party Leader1925

Politics / Socialist Party · Party Leader of SP · Paris

Elected as a deputy, then becomes leader of the Socialist Party

1936

Prime Minister of France1936

Government / Government of France · Prime Minister of France

Appointed Prime Minister of France, 1st term

France announces a policy of non-intervention2 August 1936

Warfare / Civil War · Prime Minister of France

France announces a policy of non-intervention

Gold Standard25 September 1936

Government / Popular Front Government · Prime Minister of France · Paris

France suspends the franc's former gold parity and permits devaluation.

1938

Resignation of Leon Blum1938

Government / Government of France · Prime Minister of France · Paris

Resigns because of opposition from the Senate

Treaty of Munich1938

Government / Government of France · Prime Minister of France · Munich

Signs the Treaty of Munich. Argues France cannot help Austria, Poland or Czech

Prime Minister of France27 February 1938

Government / Government of France · Prime Minister of France

Britain and France recognize the Franco Government in Spain

Foreign Policy Statement at Paris13 March 1938

Government / Government of France · Prime Minister of France · Paris

Italy declares the 1935 pact with France invalid, because ratifications had not been exchanged

Prime Minister of France13 March 1938

Government / Government of France · Prime Minister of France

Appointed Prime Minister of France, 2nd term

1940

Arrest of Leon Blum1940

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Vichy Government

Arrested & imprisoned by the Vichy Government, 1940-1945

Vichy Government1940

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Vichy Government

Arrested & imprisoned by the Vichy Government, 1940-1945

1946

Ambassador1946

Government / Government of France · Ambassador of France · Washington

Appointed Ambassador of USA

Economy of France1946

Government / Government of France · Prime Minister of France · Paris

The Republic has a guarantee of $1.3 billion from the US

Republic has a guarantee of $11946

Government / Government of France · Prime Minister of France · Paris

The Republic has a guarantee of $1.3 billion from the US. The Republic has $2.7 billion of war debts written off

Government16 December 1946

Government / Government of France · Prime Minister of France

Forms a Socialist Government

Prime Minister of France16 December 1946

Government / Government of France · Prime Minister of France

Appointed Prime Minister of France

1950

Death of Leon Blum30 March 1950

Politics / Socialist Party

Death of Leon Blum

Titles and roles

Ambassador of France · Member of Socialist Party · Party Leader of SP · Prime Minister of France

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.