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1919 in France

Explore 12 historical events and records for France in 1919.

Historical records for France in 1919

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January

Supreme War Council

Clemenceau, Georges ยท Paris ยท Warfare / World War, 1st

Uses the council framework during transition from war to peace conference.

Supreme War Council

Foch, Ferdinand ยท Paris ยท Supreme Commander ยท Warfare / World War, 1st

Advises Allied leaders on military enforcement after the armistice.

June

League Covenant

Clemenceau, Georges ยท Paris ยท Prime Minister of France ยท Warfare / League of Nations

Accepts the League Covenant within the Versailles settlement.

Saar Mandate

Clemenceau, Georges ยท Versailles ยท Prime Minister of France ยท Warfare / League of Nations

The Saar is placed under League administration after Versailles.

Commandant

Debeney, Marie-Eugene de ยท Commandant-St Cyr ยท Warfare / Military

Appointed Commandant of the St Cyr Military Academy

November

Election

Clemanceau, Georges ยท Prime Minister of France ยท Government / Government of France

Clemanceaus coalition Government wins the election

Peace Conference

Foch, Ferdinand ยท Paris ยท Marshal ยท Warfare / World War, 1st

Advocates that the Rhine becomes France's eastern border

Other events (month unknown)

Chairman

Cambon, Jules-Martin ยท Paris ยท Chairman of Council Ambassadors ยท Government / Government of France

Appointed Chairman of the Council of Ambassadors

Chamber of Deputies

Castelnau, Marie-Joseph Edouard de ยท Member of Chamber of Deputies ยท Government / Government of France

Appointed Member of Chamber of Deputies

Citizenship

Schuman, Jean-Baptiste Nicolas Robert ยท Politics / MPR

After the First World War, Alsace-Lorraine was returned to France and Schuman became a French citizen in 1919

Election

Laval, Pierre ยท Deputy ยท Government / Government of France

Loses seat as a Socialist deputy, regarded as a defeatist during World War I

Election

Schuman, Jean-Baptiste Nicolas Robert ยท Thionville ยท Deputy ยท Politics / MPR

First elected as Deputy to Parliament on a regional list, and later serving as the Deputy for Thionville until 1958

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