Interwar France Flashcards
What did Georges Clemenceau do at this time?
he focused on putting together the treaty of versailles. he passed the 8 hour work day laws, authoritarian rule to the government, would eventually forced to resign as primer
What did Aristide Briand?
- Successful politician
- said life is made of rubber, you had to bend and flex when needed to stay in the center of power
-showed flexibility when it came to reparations
-was the French minister consecutively
Who was Raymond Poincare
- More conservative
- slightly right of center
- was not as flexible on issues like Briand
- respected for his unwavering honesty
- knowledgable with finance
- french patriot
- determined to make the Germans hold up to the Treaty of Versailles
- served as primer for two length times: (1922-1924 & 1926-1929)
How did Louis Loucheur deal with France’s devastation after the Great War?
He visited areas of the war. He became the minister of the liberated regions. these were regions that liberated from German occupation at the end of WWI. By 1926 the restoration was done, greatest achievement of post war France
What was the Restoration of France’s public finance?
france had borrowed loans from other countries instead of placing heavy taxes on the people. before the war their franc was 20 cent. a common phrase was “Germany will pay”; however Germany faltered in their payments
When Germany faltered in their payments?
Franco-Belgian occupation of the German Ruhr. wanted to force the Germans to pay, but it failed the to secure German reparations
What happened in the Crisis of the French Marc
-people began to question the French Franc
-people began to got rid of them and invest in other foreign currencies, this called the value of the French Franc to top
-French government was on the brink of bankruptcy
Who was viewed as the Savior of the Franc?
-Raymond poincare came to stabilize the French currency
-halted France’s slide to bankruptcy
-received decree powers
-increased taxes and cut government spending
What was the Great Depression?
- began with a stock market crash in New York in October 1929
- quickly spread to other parts of the world and became a global affair
- France thought they could survive the great depression due to their balance of industry and agriculture
How did the Great Depression effect France?
stifling stagnation in France, where they could not get out of the economic phase. they also had to deal with fascism leader called Adolf hitler with the dream of the German empire
What was the Popular Front (Legislative and ministerial actions)?
left wing parties that came together to gain control of the French government and implicate their policies
What did the popular front include? Who was it lead under?
it included the socialist party under Leon Blum.
What does Leon Blum preach?
He preached a French “New Deal”. it was a program reform to restore jobs, reinvigorate the economy and social status, enacted 40 hours of work act, allowed 2 week paid vacation, nationalized araliaments industry. appointed three women as under secretaries, which was the first time to occur in French history; however it failed to solve france’s failing economy
What was the radical party? Who was it under?
- Edouard Dalaider
- essentially the end of the popular front
- reverted some previous acts
- relaxed the 40 hour a week act
- increase spending in araliaments
- reverted some previous acts
- End of France economic slump in 1939
- essentially the end of the popular front
What was the communist party? who was it under?
- Thorez
- they would end up winning the elections of 1936
