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France in 1950

Historical records for France in 1950, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

33Records
19Events
13Named people
3Places
7Categories

Historical records

March

30 March 1950Death of Leon BlumLeon Blum

Politics / Socialist Party

Death of Leon Blum

May

9 May 1950Declaration of SchumanJean-Baptiste Nicolas Robert Schuman

Government / Government of France

The "Schuman declaration", considered to be the beginning of the creation of what is now the European Union, later known as Europe Day

9 May 1950Drafting of Schuman PlanJean Omer Marie Gabriel Monnet

Paris · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Monnet helped design the proposal that became the Schuman Declaration and the foundation for the ECSC.

9 May 1950European Coal and Steel CommunityJean-Baptiste Nicolas Robert Schuman

Government / Government of France

Proposes the creation of the EuropeanCoal & Steel Community, dubbed "St Schumans Day"

9 May 1950Schuman DeclarationJean Monnet

Paris · Politics / European Integration

Helps draft the Schuman Plan that prepares the way for supranational European institutions.

9 May 1950Schuman DeclarationJean-Baptiste Nicolas Robert Schuman

Paris · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Schuman publicly proposed pooling French and German coal and steel production under a common High Authority.

9 May 1950Schuman DeclarationJean-Baptiste Nicolas Robert Schuman

Government / Government of France

This record states: The French Government agreed to the Schuman Declaration which invited the Germans and all other European countries to manage their coal and steel industries jointly and democratically in Europe's first supranational Community with its five foundational institutions.

9 May 1950Schuman DeclarationJean-Baptiste Nicolas Robert Schuman

Government / Government of France

This record states: The principles of supranational democracy were announced in what has become known as the Schuman Declaration.

9 May 1950Schuman DeclarationJean-Baptiste Nicolas Robert Schuman

Government / Government of France

This record states: The text was jointly prepared by Paul Reuter, the legal adviser at the Foreign Ministry, his chef-de Cabinet, Bernard Clappier and Jean Monnet and two of his team, Pierre Uri and Etienne Hirsch.

9 May 1950Schuman DeclarationRobert Schuman

Paris · Government / Government of France

Proposes pooling coal and steel production, creating a model for later European integration.

9 May 1950Schuman PlanJean-Baptiste Nicolas Robert Schuman

Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Proposes a community to integrate the coal and steel industries of Europe, the two elements necessary to make weapons of war

9 May 1950Schuman PlanJean-Baptiste Nicolas Robert Schuman

Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Schuman proposed pooling French and German coal and steel production under a common High Authority, opening the way to the ECSC.

9 May 1950Schuman PlanJean-Baptiste Nicolas Robert Schuman

Government / Government of France

The "Schuman declaration", considered to be the beginning of the creation of what is now the European Union, later known as Europe Day

May 1950Schuman PlanJean Monnet

London · Government / Government of France

Monnet invites Britain to join the European Coal and Steel Community, rejected

June

24 June 1950Resignation of Georges BidaultGeorges Bidault

Paris · Government / Government of France

Resigns as Prime Minister of France

June 1950Opening of Coal and Steel NegotiationsJean-Baptiste Nicolas Robert Schuman

Paris · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

France opened negotiations with five partner states on the institutional arrangements for pooling coal and steel production.

July

11 July 1950Prime Minister of FranceRene Pleven

Government / Government of France

Appointed Prime Minister of France

October

24 October 1950European Military CommunityRene Pleven

Paris · Government / Government of France

The European Military Community is founded as part of the Pleven Plan. Announces to the National Assembly the creation of a European Military Community

24 October 1950European Military CommunityRene Pleven

Paris · Warfare / Military

The European Military Community is founded as part of the Pleven Plan

24 October 1950National AssemblyRene Pleven

Paris · Government / Government of France

Announces to the National Assembly the creation of a European Military Community

24 October 1950Pleven PlanRene Pleven

Paris · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Pleven proposed a European Defence Community intended to place participating forces within a common European structure.

24 October 1950Pleven PlanRene Pleven

Paris · Government / Government of France

The European Military Community is founded as part of the Pleven Plan

November

18 November 1950European Defence Community (EDC)Jean-Baptiste Nicolas Robert Schuman

Government / Government of France

At the Council of Europe proposes the Pleven Plan for European Defence Community

Other Events

1950Atomic Energy-Level ControlAlfred Kastler

Paris · Science / Physics

Creates a method enabling precise spectroscopy and later laser development.

1950Battle of CaobangCharles Andre Marie Joseph de Gaulle

Caobang · Warfare / Military

The French are defeated in their war with Vietnam at a key post on the Chinese border

1950DismissalFrederic Joliot-Curie

Paris · Government / Government of France

Is removed from atomic office during Cold War political tensions.

1950European Coal and Steel CommunityJean Monnet

Government / Government of France

Proposes the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community, dubbed "St Schumans Day". Developed by a French civil servant Jean Monnet, publicised by the French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman

1950European Coal and Steel CommunityJean-Baptiste Nicolas Robert Schuman

Government / Government of France

Developed by a French civil servant Jean Monnet, publicised by the French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman

1950La RondeMax Ophuls

Arts / Cinema

Directs La Ronde.

1950Optical PumpingAlfred Kastler

Paris · Science / Physics

Proposes using light to redistribute atoms among quantum energy states.

1950OrpheeJean Cocteau

Arts / Cinema

Directs Orphee.

1950Prime Minister of FranceHenri Queuille

Government / Government of France

Appointed Prime Minister of France, 2nd term

1950Schuman PlanJean-Baptiste Nicolas Robert Schuman

Government / Government of France

Develops a plan for European economic & military unity & Franco-German rapprochment

Names involved

Alfred KastlerCharles Andre Marie Joseph de GaulleFrederic Joliot-CurieGeorges BidaultHenri QueuilleJean CocteauJean MonnetJean Omer Marie Gabriel MonnetJean-Baptiste Nicolas Robert SchumanLeon BlumMax OphulsRene PlevenRobert Schuman

Places involved

CaobangLondonParis

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.