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France in 1919

Historical records for France in 1919, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

12Records
9Events
8Named people
3Places
5Categories

Historical records

January

12 January 1919Supreme War CouncilGeorges Clemenceau

Paris · Warfare / World War, 1st

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

12 January 1919Supreme War CouncilFerdinand Foch

Paris · Warfare / World War, 1st

Advises Allied leaders on military enforcement after the armistice.

June

28 June 1919League CovenantGeorges Clemenceau

Paris · Warfare / League of Nations

Accepts the League Covenant within the Versailles settlement.

28 June 1919Saar MandateGeorges Clemenceau

Versailles · Warfare / League of Nations

The Saar is placed under League administration after Versailles.

June 1919CommandantMarie-Eugene de Debeney

Warfare / Military

Appointed Commandant of the St Cyr Military Academy

November

16 November 1919ElectionGeorges Clemanceau

Government / Government of France

Clemanceaus coalition Government wins the election

November 1919Peace ConferenceFerdinand Foch

Paris · Warfare / World War, 1st

Advocates that the Rhine becomes France's eastern border

Other Events

1919ChairmanJules-Martin Cambon

Paris · Government / Government of France

Appointed Chairman of the Council of Ambassadors

1919Chamber of DeputiesMarie-Joseph Edouard de Castelnau

Government / Government of France

Appointed Member of Chamber of Deputies

1919CitizenshipJean-Baptiste Nicolas Robert Schuman

Politics / MPR

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

1919ElectionPierre Laval

Government / Government of France

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

1919ElectionJean-Baptiste Nicolas Robert Schuman

Thionville · Politics / MPR

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

Names involved

Ferdinand FochGeorges ClemanceauGeorges ClemenceauJean-Baptiste Nicolas Robert SchumanJules-Martin CambonMarie-Eugene de DebeneyMarie-Joseph Edouard de CastelnauPierre Laval

Places involved

ParisThionvilleVersailles

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.