8 April 1946NationalizationMarcel Paul
Electricity and gas undertakings are nationalized, creating EDF and GDF
Historical records for France in 1946, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Electricity and gas undertakings are nationalized, creating EDF and GDF
De Gaulle returned to Bayeux and outlined constitutional principles for post-war France.
De Gaulle argued in Bayeux for an executive authority strong enough to remain above party conflict.
Appointed Prime Minister of France, 1st term
Birth of Laurent Fabius
Negotiations with the Vietminh break down at Fontainbleau & bombing resumes
Negotiations with the Vietminh break down & the bombing of Haiphong begins
Forms a Socialist Government
Appointed Prime Minister of France
Appointed Ambassador of USA
Becomes high commissioner of the French atomic energy authority.
Directs Beauty and the Beast.
A referendum rejects the Constitution of the 3rd Republic
The provisional Government is reformed
Appointed Deputy Prime Minister of France
The Republic has a guarantee of $1.3 billion from the US
Elected Senator
Publication of "Entre Deux Guerres"
Sartre publishes a lecture defending existentialism against prominent critics.
France recognizes Vietnam as a "free state" within the French Union
France recognizes Vietnam as a "free state" within the French Union
After the accord with the Vietminh French troops return North to replace the Chinese
Designed by Abel Lafleur and made of solid gold on a blue base of lapis lazuli, it stood 35 centimetres (14 in) high and weighed 3.8 kilograms (8.4 lb)
The World Cup or Coupe du Monde, is officially renamed in 1946 to honour the FIFA President Jules Rimet who in 1929 passed a vote to initiate the competition.
Appointed Minister of Finance
The provisional Government is reformed
Becomes director of the Radium Institute after the war.
A weaker second Chamber is accepted by a small majority. A referendum rejects the Constitution of the 3rd Republic
The Republic has a guarantee of $1.3 billion from the US. The Republic has $2.7 billion of war debts written off
The new Republic does not have enough executive power or a strong President
Violates the French agreement with Vietnam by proclaiming a Government in Cochinchina
Appointed Secretary General of the Socialist Party
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