Title

Strikes of February 6, 1934 in Paris

Caption

After the death of Alexandre Stavisky on January 9, 1934, the French Prime Minister Edouard Daladier presents a new government on February 6, 1934.
On the same day, the Croix-de-Feu leagues protest place de la Concorde in Paris with Communist groups. The policemen will shot at the crowd, killing 20 persons.
This will lead to the creation of the Popular Front in response to the exasperation against the parliamentary government.

Date

Feb 06, 1934

Credit line

Photo12/L'Illustration

Reference

ILL13A01_033

License type

Rights managed

Available size

22,1Mb (854,6Kb) / 10,9in x 7,9in / 3263 x 2362 (300dpi)

Keywords

History Archive Protest Protesting March Fights Violence Riot 20th century France Paris Repression IIIrd Republic Third French Republic 1930s Thirties

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