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Interwar France covers the political, economic, diplomatic, cultural and social history of France from 1918 to 1939. France suffered heavily during World War I in terms of lives lost, disabled veterans and ruined agricultural and industrial areas occupied by Germany as well as heavy borrowing from the United States, Britain, and the French ...
The interwar years. German reparations; Financial crisis; Collective security; Internal conflict on the left; The Great Depression and political crises; German aggressions; Society and culture under the Third Republic. Economy; Cultural and scientific attainments; France since 1940. Wartime France. The Vichy government; The Resistance ...
Steel production, a good indication of the status of heavy industry, was more than cut in half, and both agriculture and industry fell into serious decline after the war. The value of the franc fell by about 50 percent during 1919, the first year of peace. To pay off bondholders, France was forced to borrow at extremely high short-term rates.
Jan 23, 2024 · France. Greece. Aug 1936. Iceland. Italy. Oct 1992. Ireland. Latvia. May 1934. Luxemburg. Lithuania. Dec 1926. Netherlands. Poland. May 1926. Norway. Portugal. May 1926. Sweden. Romania. Feb 1938. Switzerland. Spain. July 1936. United Kingdom. Yugoslavia. Jan 1929
Silesia tension between the Poles and Germans. In the history of the 20th century, the interwar period (or interbellum) lasted from 11 November 1918 to 1 September 1939 (20 years, 9 months, 21 days) – from the end of World War I (WWI) to the beginning of World War II (WWII). It was relatively short, yet featured many social, political ...
31.2.2: France at the End of the Interwar Period. During the interwar period, war-torn France collected reparations from Germany, in some cases through occupation, suffered social upheaval and the consequent rise of socialism, and promoted defensive foreign policies.
The interwar period in France is characterized by intense activity to disseminate science in society through various media: magazines, conferences, book series, encyclopedias, radio, exhibitions, and museums.
