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Raymond Poincaré

French statesman and lawyer, President of France (1860-1934) · France · Politicians · Died at 74

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Poincaré steered France through the First World War from the presidency, then returned as prime minister to send troops into the Ruhr when Germany stalled on reparations - earning him the nickname Poincaré-la-Guerre in Britain and America, where they saw him as the man who'd helped light the fuse in 1914 and now...

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1934Died15 October 19341924“If I do not yet see the light of day it is because the scaffolding of London still blocks my view of the rising sun.”In their words26 August 1924Speech in the Chamber (26 August 1924), quoted in Stephen A. Schuker, The End of French Predominance in Europe: The Financial Crisis of

1920Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of FinlandAward1919“The annual payment [of German reparations] will very likely spread over some thirty years at least.”In their words28 April 1919Memorandum to Clemenceau (28 April 1919), quoted in David Lloyd George, The Truth about the Peace Treaties. Volume I (1938), p. 428

“And, further, shall we be sure of finding the left bank free from German troops?”In their words28 April 1919Memorandum to Clemenceau (28 April 1919), quoted in David Lloyd George, The Truth about the Peace Treaties. Volume I (1938), p. 430

1914“I had spoken of the [illegible] of things and added that at last we could release the cry, until now smothered in our breasts: Vive l'Alsace Lorraine.”In their words4 August 1914Diary entry (4 August 1914), quoted in John Keiger, 'France' in Keith Wilson (ed.), Decisions for War 1914 (1995), pp. 141-142

“We are expecting, of course, a German attack through Belgium, as our High Command has always predicted.”In their words3 August 1914Diary entry (3 August 1914), quoted in John Keiger, 'France' in Keith Wilson (ed.), Decisions for War 1914 (1995), pp. 139-140

“It was for all the members of the Cabinet a relief. Never before had a declaration of war been welcomed with such satisfaction.”In their words3 August 1914Diary entry (3 August 1914), quoted in John Keiger, 'France' in Keith Wilson (ed.), Decisions for War 1914 (1995), p. 140

Knight of the Order of the ElephantAward1913Knight of the Order of the Golden FleeceAwardRoyal Order of the SeraphimAward1860Born20 August 1860

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  1. If I do not yet see the light of day it is because the scaffolding of London still blocks my view of the rising sun.

    Aug 26, 1924, Speech in the Chamber (26 August 1924), quoted in Stephen A. Schuker, The End of French Predominance in Europe: The Financial Crisis of, Own words

  2. Germany's population was increasing, her industries were intact, she had no factories to reconstruct, she had no flooded mines.

    1923, 'Inter-Allied Conference on Reparations, etc.', Miscellaneous No. 3 (1923), pp. 123-124, quoted in Étienne Mantoux, The Carthaginian Peace,, Own words

  3. The annual payment [of German reparations] will very likely spread over some thirty years at least.

    Apr 28, 1919, Memorandum to Clemenceau (28 April 1919), quoted in David Lloyd George, The Truth about the Peace Treaties. Volume I (1938), p. 428, Own words

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Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland1920
Knight of the Order of the Elephant1914
Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece1913
Royal Order of the Seraphim1913
Order of St. Andrew
Grand Master of the Legion of Honour
Order of the Star of Anjouan
Grand Cross of the Order of Nichan el Anouar
Order of the Most Holy Annunciation
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
Knight grand cross of the order of the crown of Italy
Order of the Royal House of Chakri
Grand cross of the Order of the Dragon of Annam
Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Cambodia
Order of the White Eagle
Cross of Valour

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Trained as a lawyer, Poincaré entered the Chamber of Deputies in 1887 and climbed through cabinet posts until co-founding the Democratic Republican Alliance in 1902, the dominant centre-right party of the Third Republic. He became prime minister in 1912 and president the following year, a role he used more actively than custom allowed: he traveled to Russia twice to shore up the alliance frayed by the Bosnian and Agadir crises, and played a significant part in the July Crisis that pulled France into war. After 1917 his rival Clemenceau held the premiership and Poincaré's sway dimmed, though at the Paris Peace Conference he pushed for occupying the Rhineland. He returned as prime minister in 1922 and the next year ordered French forces into the Ruhr to collect reparations by force, a move that hardened his image abroad as punitive and bellicose. Defeated in 1924, he served a final term from 1926 to 1929, and died in 1934 still honored in France as "Le Lion," the victorious wartime leader.

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France
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Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
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Lived 1860 to 1934 · aged 74

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