Edouard Daladier Biography

Appointed Prime Minister of France, 1st term

Forms a Cabinet without Socialists, will not adhere to the Socialist financial program

A pact between France, Germany, Great Britain and Italy is signed

Appointed Prime Minister of France, 2nd term

"take place without bloodshed in such a way as to save the face of France & England"

Helps form a popular front with the Communist Party & Leon Blums Socialist Party

Forms a popular front coalition of radicals, Socialists & Communists

Appointed Prime Minister of France, 3rd term

Daladier joined British ministers in developing proposals to transfer German-majority areas of Czechoslovakia.

Daladier examined the Godesberg memorandum after Chamberlain returned from Germany without an agreement.

Daladier examined the Godesberg memorandum after Chamberlain returned from Germany without an agreement.

Daladier rejected Germany's demand for immediate military occupation and supported French precautionary mobilization.

Daladier joined Chamberlain in emergency consultations on the German demands and the risk of war.

Daladier joined Chamberlain in emergency consultations on the German demands and the risk of war.

Follows policy of appeasement & signs the Munich agreement

Daladier represented France at the conference and accepted the transfer of the Sudetenland to Germany.

Follows policy of appeasement & signs the Munich agreement

Daladier signed the agreement requiring Czechoslovakia to evacuate designated Sudeten territories.

Daladier returned to Paris and received a large public welcome despite his doubts about the agreement.

The Soviet Union offers a Soviet-British-French alliance which would guarantee the integrity of Poland, the consulations are unproductive

The Soviet Union offers a Soviet-British-French alliance which would guarantee the integrity of Poland, the consulations are unproductive

France enters the Saar but does not advance further than a few miles

France enters the Saar but does not advance further than a few miles

Hosts the first Anglo-French Supreme War Council after Poland is invaded.

Appointed Foreign Minister

Appointed Foreign Minister

The French follow Britains example & set up a War Cabinet

The French follow Britains example & set up a War Cabinet

Bans the Communist Party in both France & its colonies

In a French TV broadcast Daladier dismisses Hitler's offer of peace

A pact of mutual assistance is signed between Turkey, France & Britain

Rejects plans that might provoke German air retaliation.

Supports Allied discussion of action in Scandinavia against the German ore route.

Presses for stronger Allied action in Scandinavia.

Resigns after the Russian invasion of Finland

Daladier resigns after the Russian invasion of Finland. Daladier fails to unite Parliament or the people behind his mobilization for the "phony war"

Attends an inter-allied conference in the Chateau at Casteau near Mons

Sets sail with other former French ministers to North Africa on the cruiser Massila

Interned by the Vichy Government & tried for betraying his country

Deported to Germany & held there until the end of the war

Interned by the Vichy Government & tried for betraying his country