Encyclopedia - Aristide Briand: Encyclopedia - Aristide Briand
Aristide Briand (March 28, 1862 – March 7, 1932) was a French statesman. He was born at Nantes, of a bourgeois family. He studied law, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - April 10: Encyclopedia - April 10
April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). There are 265 days remaining. April 10 - Events. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neville Chamberlain: Encyclopedia Ii - Neville Chamberlain - Overview
Chamberlain is perhaps the most ill-regarded British Prime Minister of the 20th century, largely because of his policy of appeasement tow...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paul Painlevé: Encyclopedia Ii - Paul Painlevé - Early Life
Brought up within a family of skilled artisans (his father was a draughtsman) Painlevé showed early promise across the range of elementa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Léon Blum: Encyclopedia Ii - Léon Blum - Blum's Third Government 16 December 1946 - 22 January 1947
Changes 23 December 1946 - Augustin Laurent succeeds Moutet as Minister of Overseas France. ... See also:Léon Blum, Léon Blum - Bl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carpentras: Encyclopedia Ii - Carpentras - History
Carpentras was a commercial site used by Greek merchants in ancient times, and retains an impressive Roman triumphal arch and a city gate...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paul Reynaud: Encyclopedia Ii - Paul Reynaud - Return To Government
Reynaud returned to the cabinet in 1938 as Minister of Justice under Édouard Daladier. The Munich crisis, which began not long after Rey...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Germany: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Germany - Holy Roman Empire
Main article: Holy Roman Empire. History of Germany - Middle Ages. From 772 to 814 king Charlemagne extended the Carolingian empire int...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Phony War: Encyclopedia Ii - Phony War - Dates
Given dates for the start and end of the phase may vary somewhat. In France the period from the official declaration of war on Germany on...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vincent Auriol: Encyclopedia Ii - Vincent Auriol - Early Life And Politics
Auriol was born in Revel, Haute-Garonne on August 27, 1884, the son of a butcher. He earned a law degree at the Collège de Revel in 1904...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neville Chamberlain: Encyclopedia Ii - Neville Chamberlain - Lord President Of The Council And Death
Despite his resignation as Prime Minister, Chamberlain remained leader of the Conservative Party and retained a great deal of support. So...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neville Chamberlain: Encyclopedia Ii - Neville Chamberlain - Legacy
Neville Chamberlain remains one of the most controversial politicians in the history of Britain. His policy on Europe has dominated most ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Phony War: Encyclopedia Ii - Phony War - Allied Action During The Phony War
The Allies' only major military actions during the Phony War were at sea. Notable events among these were the following: In October 1939...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Phony War: Encyclopedia Ii - Phony War - The Norway Debate
The debacle of the British campaign in Norway, which actually was an offspring of the never-realised plans to aid Finland, forced a famou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paul Painlevé: Encyclopedia Ii - Paul Painlevé - First Period As French Prime Minister
Painlevé took his aviation interests, along with those in naval and military matters, with him when he became, in 1906, Deputy for Paris...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paul Reynaud: Encyclopedia Ii - Paul Reynaud - Postwar Life
After the war, Reynaud was made again a member of the Chamber of Deputies in 1946. Reynaud was in several cabinet positions in the postwa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vincent Auriol: Encyclopedia Ii - Vincent Auriol - Postwar Life And Presidency
After the war, Auriol presided over the constituent assemblies that drafted the constitution of the short-lived French Fourth Republic. H...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paul Reynaud: Encyclopedia Ii - Paul Reynaud - Prime Minister And Arrest
Although Reynaud was increasingly popular, the Chamber of Deputies elected Reynaud premier by only a single vote with most of his own par...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paul Reynaud: Encyclopedia Ii - Paul Reynaud - Early Life And Politics
Reynaud was born in Barcelonnette, France. His father had made a fortune in the textile industry, enabling Reynaud to study law at the So...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neville Chamberlain: Encyclopedia Ii - Neville Chamberlain - Fall And Resignation
Following the debacle of the British expedition to Norway, Chamberlain found himself under siege in the House of Commons. During the Norw...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paul Painlevé: Encyclopedia Ii - Paul Painlevé - Later Political Career
Following Painlevé's resignation, Briand formed a new government with Painlevé as Minister for War. Though Briand was defeated by Raymo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paul Painlevé: Encyclopedia Ii - Paul Painlevé - Mathematical Work
It is well known that some differential equations can be solved using the elementary algebraic operations involving the trigonometric and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neville Chamberlain: Encyclopedia Ii - Neville Chamberlain - Outbreak Of War
On September 1, 1939, the armies of Germany invaded Poland. Many in the United Kingdom expected war, but the government did not wish to m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Germany: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Germany - Germany Since 1945
For details, see the main History of Germany since 1945 article. Germans frequently refer to 1945 as the Stunde Null (zero hour) to descr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neville Chamberlain: Encyclopedia Ii - Neville Chamberlain - Early Life
Chamberlain was the eldest son of the second marriage of Joseph Chamberlain, Lord Mayor of Birmingham, and a half-brother to Austen, late...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neville Chamberlain: Encyclopedia Ii - Neville Chamberlain - Lord Mayor Of Birmingham
Although he would campaign for his father and brother during elections, Chamberlain first entered politics for himself in 1911 when he wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Germany: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Germany - Third Reich
Main articles: Nazi Germany, Holocaust, World War II History of Germany - Nazi revolution or 'Seizure of Power'. In order to secure a m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Germany: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Germany - Weimar Republic
Main article: Weimar Republic On 28 June 1919 the Treaty of Versailles was signed. Germany was to cede Alsace-Lorraine, Eupen-Malmédy, N...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Germany: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Germany - German Confederation
History of Germany - Restoration and Revolution. Main articles: German Confederation, The Revolutions of 1848 in the German states Afte...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Germany: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Germany - North German Confederation
Main article: North German Confederation In 1867 the German Confederation was dissolved. In its place the North German Confederation (Ger...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Germany: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Germany - German Empire
Main article: German Empire History of Germany - Age of Bismarck. Differences between France and Prussia over the accession to the Span...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neville Chamberlain: Encyclopedia Ii - Neville Chamberlain - Early Ministerial Career
In December 1916, Chamberlain was in London when he received a message asking him to meet the new Prime Minister, David Lloyd George. In ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neville Chamberlain: Encyclopedia Ii - Neville Chamberlain - Becoming The Heir Apparent
In the 1929 general election, Chamberlain changed his constituency from Ladywood to Edgbaston and held it easily, but the Conservative Pa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neville Chamberlain: Encyclopedia Ii - Neville Chamberlain - Palestine White Paper
One of the greatest controversies of Chamberlain's premiership concerned the government's policy on the future of the British Mandate of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neville Chamberlain: Encyclopedia Ii - Neville Chamberlain - European Policy
Neville Chamberlain, as with many in Europe who had witnessed the horrors of the First World War and its aftermath, was committed to peac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Germany: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Germany - The Germans And The Romans
See also: Germanic tribes, Confederations of Germanic Tribes, Germania, Germania Inferior, Germania Superior Between 800 and 70 BC the Ge...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neville Chamberlain: Encyclopedia Ii - Neville Chamberlain - Relations With Ireland
When Chamberlain became Prime Minister, relations between the United Kingdom and the Irish Free State had been heavily strained for some ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neville Chamberlain: Encyclopedia Ii - Neville Chamberlain - Domestic Policy
Chamberlain's domestic policy, which receives little attention from historians today, was considered highly significant and radical at th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neville Chamberlain: Encyclopedia Ii - Neville Chamberlain - Formation Of The National Government
Image:Ramseymac.jpg While the Conservative Party settled internal matters, the Labour Government faced a massive economic crisis as curre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neville Chamberlain: Encyclopedia Ii - Neville Chamberlain - Return To The Exchequer
After the 1931 general election, Chamberlain became Chancellor of the Exchequer a second time. As Chancellor, Chamberlain hoped to introd...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neville Chamberlain: Encyclopedia Ii - Neville Chamberlain - Appointment As Prime Minister
Despite financial controversies, when Baldwin retired after the abdication of Edward VIII and the Coronation of George VI, it was Chamber...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neville Chamberlain: Encyclopedia Ii - Neville Chamberlain - War Premiership
The first eight months of the war are often described as the "Phoney War", for the relative lack of action. Throughout this period, the m...   » Read the article