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1948 in France

Explore 10 historical events and records for France in 1948.

Historical records for France in 1948

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February

Busson Testifies in High Command Case

Busson, Henri ยท Nuremberg ยท Prosecution Witness ยท Warfare / World War, 2nd

Henri Busson gives evidence concerning German military conduct in occupied territories during the High Command proceedings.

December

First French Controlled Chain Reaction

Kowarski, Lew ยท Fontenay-aux-Roses ยท Nuclear Physicist ยท Science / Nuclear Power

Achieves the first controlled nuclear chain reaction on French territory.

French Reactor

Joliot-Curie, Frederic ยท Fontenay-aux-Roses ยท Physicist ยท Science / Physics

Leads work culminating in France's first nuclear reactor.

Zoe Reactor Criticality

Kowarski, Lew ยท Fontenay-aux-Roses ยท Nuclear Physicist ยท Science / Nuclear Power

Helps bring Frances first experimental nuclear reactor to criticality.

Other events (month unknown)

Council of Europe

Schuman, Jean-Baptiste Nicolas Robert ยท Prime Minister of France ยท Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

During the last days of his first administration, Schuman's Government proposed plans that later resulted in the Council of Europe and the European Community single market

Council of Europe

Schuman, Jean-Baptiste Nicolas Robert ยท Prime Minister of France ยท Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Schuman's government promoted post-war European cooperation, including initiatives that contributed to the Council of Europe and later supranational integration.

Council of Europe

Schuman, Jean-Baptiste Nicolas Robert ยท Prime Minister of France ยท Government / Government of France

During the last days of his first administration, Schuman's Government proposed plans that later resulted in the Council of Europe and the European Community single market

Foreign Secretary of France

Schuman, Jean-Baptiste Nicolas Robert ยท Foreign Secretary of France ยท Government / Government of France

Appointed Foreign Secretary

Prime Minister of France

Queuille, Henri ยท Prime Minister of France ยท Government / Republic, 4th

Appointed Prime Minister of France, 1st term

Sense and Non-Sense

Merleau-Ponty, Maurice ยท Paris ยท Philosopher ยท Humanities / Philosophy

Merleau-Ponty publishes Sense and Non-Sense, collecting essays on philosophy, art and politics.

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