France: 1900-1950

France from 1900 to 1950

Period: Jan 1, 1900 to Dec 31, 1950

France from 1900 to 1950, a very interesting time period. It included both of the World Wars and the creation of a new government.

Color Photographhy

Jan 1, 1907

Auguste and Louis Lumiere invent color photography

Neon is invented

Dec 11, 1910

George Calude invents neon signs.

Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassinated

Jun 28, 1914

Started World War 1 and cause d great unrest in Europe.

Treaty of Versailles

Oct 21, 1919

Ended the war and established peace. But not for long ..........

Start of WW2

Sep 1, 1939

Germany invades Poland

Britain and France Declare War

Sep 3, 1939

Britain and France declare war on germany following the invasion of Poland

End of the Third Republic

Jan 1, 1940

3rd Republic ends in wake of WW2

D-Day: Landing at Normandy

Jun 6, 1944

An event that liberated France and was a decisive moment in WW2.

End of World War Two

Jun 1, 1945

The Germans surrendered to the British forces.

Start of the Fourth Republic

Jan 1, 1947

New era in France