The Popular Front Government and the Government of National Defence (Leaving Cert History): Flashcards
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Event prompting Popular Front formation
Event prompting Popular Front formation
February 1934 & rise of right-wing leagues
Parties in Popular Front coalition
Parties in Popular Front coalition
Socialists, Communists, Radical Party
Popular Front march date & attendance
Popular Front march date & attendance
July 14, 1935; 400,000 people in Paris
Popular Front slogan
Popular Front slogan
Bread, Peace, and Liberty
1936 election winner & PM appointed
1936 election winner & PM appointed
Popular Front won; Léon Blum became PM
Matignon Agreement wage increase %
Matignon Agreement wage increase %
12 percent
Matignon Agreement work week hours
Matignon Agreement work week hours
40-hour workweek with paid holidays
Devaluation of franc - impact on economy
Devaluation of franc - impact on economy
Reduced export competitiveness
When Blum paused reforms
When Blum paused reforms
March 1937
Blum's resignation date
Blum's resignation date
June 1937
Popular Front collapse date
Popular Front collapse date
April 1938
Govt of National Defence leader
Govt of National Defence leader
Edouard Daladier (Radical Party)
Reform reversed by Govt of National Defence
Reform reversed by Govt of National Defence
40-hour work week rolled back
French WWI casualties affecting 1939 France
French WWI casualties affecting 1939 France
1.3 million men lost