Artificial Radioactivity
Announces artificial radioactivity with Irene Joliot-Curie.
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1934 in France
Explore 18 historical events and records for France in 1934.
Historical records for France in 1934
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January
Artificial Radioactivity
Announces artificial radioactivity with Frederic Joliot-Curie.
October
Assassination of Louis Barthou
Assassinated with Alexander I of Yugoslavia while greeting his arrival
Death of Louis Barthou
Death of Louis Barthou
December
Referendum
Accepts Edens offer to send a force to preserve order against Nazi intimidation
Other events (month unknown)
Alliance Louis Barthou and Russia
Concludes a mutually defensive pact with Russia
Armament
Senate committee agrees to the Paul-Boncur Security System of 1932
Foreign Secretary of France
Appointed Foreign Minister
Foreign Secretary of France
Appointed Foreign Secretary
French Radar Research
Develops French radio-detection work before the Second World War.
Gold Bloc Austerity
Doumergue's government pursues fiscal and price restraint intended to defend the franc's existing gold parity while neighbouring currencies depreciate.
L'Atalante
Directs L'Atalante.
Minister of Public Works
Appointed Minister of Public Works
Prime Minister of France
Appointed Prime Minister of France, 2nd term
Prime Minister of France
Appointed Prime Minister of France, 2nd term
Prime Minister of France
Appointed Prime Minister of France
The New Scientific Spirit
Bachelard publishes The New Scientific Spirit, arguing that modern science requires breaks with ordinary intuition.
Vers lArmee de Metier
Publication of "Vers lArmee de Metier"
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