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France in 1936

Historical records for France in 1936, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

11Records
10Events
8Named people
1Places
6Categories

Historical records

March

10 March 1936French Demand for Response to Locarno BreachPierre-Étienne Flandin

Paris · Government / Government of France

Flandin urges the Locarno signatories to demand German withdrawal from the remilitarized Rhineland.

August

2 August 1936France announces a policy of non-interventionLeon Blum

Warfare / Civil War

France announces a policy of non-intervention

September

25 September 1936Gold StandardLeon Blum

Paris · Government / Popular Front Government

France suspends the franc's former gold parity and permits devaluation.

Other Events

1936Death of Louis BleriotLouis Bleriot

Science / Technology

Death of Louis Bleriot

1936Foreign Secretary of FranceGaston-Pierre-Etienne Flandin

Government / Government of France

Appointed Foreign Minister

1936Foreign Secretary of FranceJoseph Paul-Boncour

Government / Government of France

Appointed Foreign Minister, 2nd term

1936Minister of FinanceVincent Auriol

Government / Republic, 3rd

Appointed Minister of Finance

1936Minister of Public WorksCamille Chautemps

Government / Government of France

Appointed Minister of Public Works

1936Minister of StateCamille Chautemps

Government / Government of France

Appointed Minister of State, 1st term

1936Prime Minister of FranceLeon Blum

Government / Government of France

Appointed Prime Minister of France, 1st term

1936The Crime of Monsieur LangeJean Renoir

Arts / Cinema

Directs The Crime of Monsieur Lange.

Names involved

Camille ChautempsGaston-Pierre-Etienne FlandinJean RenoirJoseph Paul-BoncourLeon BlumLouis BleriotPierre-Étienne FlandinVincent Auriol

Places involved

Paris

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varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.