France 1919-1940

Quiz

2) Q: In 1929, what was one of the major causes of the French financial crisis?

3) Q: How many years did the Popular Front last?

4) Q: About how long did it take German soldiers to occupy France in 1940?

5) Q: What battle tactic using tanks helped the Germans to quickly take control of France in 1940?

6) Q: The Treaty of Locarno settled what?

7) Q: Whose suicide in 1933 was believed to have been not of his own will?

8) Q: What was Poincare's right-wing coalition called?

9) Q: In 1926, Poincare was called again to what position?

10) Q: Was Aristide Briand a supporter of the League of Nations?

11) Q: What pact had Aristide Briand's name in it?

12) Q: Who was the leader of the Cartel des Gauches?

13) Q: What mathematician was succeeded as Prime Minister by Clemenceau?

14) Q: Who was the leader of the Popular Front?

15) Q: Edouard Daladier led which political party?

16) Q: Edouard Daladier joined Britain's Chamberlain in signing what pact to avoid war?

17) Q: Who was Premier in both 1931 and 1935?

18) Q: The Premier in 1940, Paul Reynaud, tried unsuccessfully to prevent what?

19) Q: What country is this primarily focusing on?

20) Q: Who is tired of taking this quiz?

1: The Third Republic

2: The Great Depression of the United States.

3: 2

4: About 6 weeks.

5: Blitzkrieg.

6: The borders of the   countries of western Europe.

7: Stavisky.

8: Bloc National.

9: Prime Minister.

10: Yes.

11: The Kellogg-Briand Pact.

12: Edouard Herriot.

13: Paul Painleve.

14: Leon Blum.

15: The Radical Party.

16: The Munich Pact.

17: Pierre Laval.

18: The German occupation of France.

19: France!

20: Me.