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France
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End of World War |
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Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was the most important of the peace treaties that brought World War I to an end. The Treaty ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. -
The rise of the French Communist Party
The party supported the Spanish Republicans. Opposed the 1938 Munich agreement with Hitler. Pierre Semard from 1924 to 1928, sought party unity and alliances with other parties. PCF's Members of Parliament vote declaration of war against Germany in 1939. the party was banned after German–Soviet Non-aggression Pact by the government of Edouard Daladier. -
Death of Claude Monet
Claude Monet was a famous French painter whose work gave a name to the art movement Impressionism, which was concerned with capturing light and natural forms. -
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The Great Depression
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Second World War Starts
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Holiday Pay Starts
Under the French Labour Code, holiday pay must be calculated according to the more favourable of the following two formulae: Holiday pay must be equal to a tenth of the total gross remuneration received by the employee within the "reference holiday year" -
France Declared War on Gremany
Britain and France declare war on Germany. Britain and France are at war with Germany following the invasion of Poland.
