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France between 1945 and 1950
This timeline has some of the main and important events that took place from 1945 to 1950. France has been through so much politically and generally too, and the timeline is proof of how much it has evolved. -
Victory in Europe Day
World War ll officially ended today. The surrender documents were signed on May 7th, 1945, by General Alfred Jodi in Reims, France. This day became known as the Victory in Europe Day and as ‘La Fête de la Victoire’, and has since become a national holiday. Image URL: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/05/06/paris-victory-europe-world-war-france/70890320/ -
Marshal Philippe Pétain charged with treason
Philippe Pétain joined the army in 1876 and became one of the most heroic figures in France after the World War I. He became the Primes Minister of France sometime in 1940. He was charged with treason on July 23rd, 1945, and imprisoned for life. He passed away on July 23rd, 1951. Image URL: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Philippe-Petain -
Women vote for the first time
The Legislative elections were held on this day. Women were not allowed to vote as they were thought to be biased and easily manipulated. Women were finally allowed to vote in the legislative elections on October 21st, 1945. Image URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_legislative_election,_1928#/media/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_102-05349,_Paris,_Wahlplakate.jpg -
Charles de Gaulle becomes the head of the government
Charles de Gaulle (22 November 1890 – 9 November 1970) was originally a general became the head of the provisional government of free France, which was an exiled part of France Image URL: http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2046285_2045996_2046114,00.html -
French banks nationalized
A number of French Banks were nationalized (examples include Banque de France, CNEP, Crédit Lyonnais, and Société Générale). This helped boost the finances up since they had been ruined due to World War I and II. Image URL: https://www.pinterest.com/sarahsundin/wwii-in-the-european-theater-eto/ -
Charles de Gaulle resigns from presidency
Charles resigned as the President of France because he said he did not have enough governing power.He retired in 1953 but was called upon on and off when someone was needed to rule and fix the country. Image URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_de_Gaulle -
Ho Chi Minh signs an agreement with the French
Ho Chi Mind, the President of Vietnam, gets France to sign the Fontainebleau Agreement, declaring Vietnam as an independent country. This agreement was signed right before the Indochina war broke out. Image URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fontainebleau_Agreements#/media/File:Vietnam_France_modus_vivendi.JPG -
France expands its territories
France expanded its territories to French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion. These areas officially became part of France and were known as the overseas départements of France. Image URL: http://www.studentsoftheworld.info/sites/country/france.php -
Election for the first National Assembly of the Fourth Republic
The Fourth Republic officially came into play in October, 1947, and a Legislative Election was held for the first National Assembly for this government. The Fourth Republic achieved a lot with regards to the country's financial situation and infrastructure, and provided facilities like healthcare to the french. Image URL: https://article.wn.com/view/2016/12/02/16th_Francophonie_Summit_Government_of_the_French_Republic_P/ -
Treaty of Brussels was signed
The Treaty of Brussels was signed by France and a few other countries. It was basically signed to protect these countries from threat of any kind from other countries like Germany, and helped improve the safety of the people living there. Image URL: http://www.cvce.eu/en/obj/ceremony_for_the_signing_of_the_brussels_treaty_17_march_1948-en-74e8152c-e4e6-4a30-b09d-31d5a78f238f.html -
René de Labarrière died
René de Labarrière, born on January 28th, 1899, was the first UN soldier in France. He died today because of a landmine that he drove over mistakenly. He was rewarded two "Dag Hammarskjold" medals for his bravery. Image URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dag_Hammarskj%C3%B6ld -
Jean-Pierre Raffarin born
Jean Pierre Raffarin became the Prime Minister of France on May 6th, 2002 and resigned on May 31st, 2005. He was born today and was not favored by his people. Image URL: http://www.gettyimages.com/pictures/jean-pierre-raffarin-207154#french-politician-jeanpierre-raffarin-at-his-office-at-the-senate-in-picture-id466587898 -
Maurice Blondel passed away
Maurice Blondel, born on November 2nd, 1861, was a famous philosopher of his time. He was mainly interested in the connection between philosophical reasoning and Christianity, and wrote a famous piece called "L'Action". Image URL: http://alchetron.com/Maurice-Blondel-1205134-W -
Serge Vinçon born
Serge Vinçon,college lecturer turned politician, was born today. He was a very strong and fierce politician. He died of cancer sometime in December in 2007. Image URL: http://video-streaming.orange.fr/actu-politique/smcl-2012-itv-orange-thierry-vincon-maire-de-saint-amand-montrond-18-VID0000000ZqTu.html -
WIldfire in Landes Forest
The biggest wildfire of all times happened today in the Southwestern region of France, in the Landes Forest. Almost 50,000 hectares of land was burned to ashes and 82 people were killed. Image URL: http://www.opednews.com/author/author8495.html -
Attack on a french base
An area of French Indochina was attacked by a few battalions. This was right before the first Indochina war started. Image URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viet_Cong -
France loses the war at Dong Khe
The Indochina war began in 1950 and this was was the battle that kick-started the actual war. The French lost the battle of Dong Khe and it was not until a new general came (general Jean Marie) that the french military got strength again. Image URL: http://www.hmm-364.org/warriors-web-site/crenshaw-ltrs.html -
Battle of Route Colonial 4 begins
This was the first official Indochina war that took place by the Route Colonial 4. It blocked off the path where French would trade food with those living at the military base by it. The French lost this battle too and suffered greatly. Image URL: http://foreignlegion.info/units/1st-foreign-parachute-regiment/
