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France in 1935

Historical records for France in 1935, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

21Records
20Events
5Named people
4Places
4Categories

Historical records

January

7 January 1935Alliance Samuel Hoare and Pierre LavalPierre Laval

Government / Government of France

Signed by Samuel Hoare & Pierre Laval. Parts of Abyssinia are ceded to Italy, the ensuing outcry forces Hoare to resign. A settlement between Abyssinia & Italy

February

3 February 1935Visit to LondonPierre Laval

London · Warfare / League of Nations

Flandin and Laval visit London. A memo is issued to negotiate with Germany over arms and League of Nations membership

March

7 March 1935Pact between France and BelgiumPierre Laval

Government / Government of France

Re-establishment of the French-Belgian military pact

7 March 1935Re-establishment of the French-Belgian military pactPierre Laval

Paris · Government / Government of France

Re-establishment of the French-Belgian military pact

20 March 1935France complains to the League of Nations about Germany's conscription and thePierre Laval

Paris · Warfare / League of Nations

France complains to the League of Nations about Germany's conscription and the Luftwaffe

20 March 1935LuftwaffePierre Laval

Paris · Warfare / League of Nations

France complains to the League of Nations about Germany's conscription and the Luftwaffe

April

April 1935Stresa DiplomacyPierre Laval

Paris · Warfare / League of Nations

League-era diplomacy struggles against German rearmament.

May

2 May 1935Alliance France and RussiaPierre Laval

Government / Government of France

Signs the Franco-Soviet pact, guaranteeing mutual assistance over 5 years

2 May 1935French-Soviet pact, effective for five years, for mutual help in the casePierre Laval

Government / Government of France

French-Soviet pact, effective for five years, for mutual help in the case of an attack by an European nation

2 May 1935Pact between France and Soviet UnionPierre Laval

Government / Government of France

French-Soviet pact, effective for five years, for mutual help in the case of an attack by an European nation

16 May 1935Pact between Soviet Union and CzechoslovakiaPierre Laval

Government / Government of France

Soviet-Czechoslovakian pact, valid only if France supports both parties

16 May 1935Political SupportPierre Laval

Government / Government of France

Soviet-Czechoslovakian pact, valid only if France supports both parties

October

10 October 1935SanctionsPierre Laval

Paris · Warfare / League of Nations

France joins League sanctions while seeking compromise with Italy.

December

10 December 1935Nobel PrizeIrene Joliot-Curie

Stockholm · Science / Chemistry

Shares the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for artificial radioactivity.

10 December 1935Nobel Prize in ChemistryIrene Joliot-Curie

Stockholm · Science / Chemistry

Shares the Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Frederic Joliot-Curie.

Other Events

1935InspectorMaurice Gustave Gamelin

Warfare / Military

Appointed Inspector General

1935Minister Without PortfolioGaston-Pierre-Etienne Flandin

Government / Government of France

Appointed Minister without Portfolio

1935MobilizationPaul Reynaud

Paris · Government / Government of France

Proposes a Bill for 6 armoured divisions with 500 heavy tanks, the Bill is defeated

1935ReferendumPierre Laval

Saarland · Warfare / League of Nations

Says he will act against German intervention after referring to the League of Nations

1935Supreme War CouncilMaurice Gustave Gamelin

Paris · Warfare / Military

Appointed vice president of the French Supreme War Council.

1935Supreme War CouncilMaurice Gustave Gamelin

Paris · Warfare / Military

Becomes vice president of the French Supreme War Council.

Names involved

Gaston-Pierre-Etienne FlandinIrene Joliot-CurieMaurice Gustave GamelinPaul ReynaudPierre Laval

Places involved

LondonParisSaarlandStockholm

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.