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Pierre Laval becomes Prime Minister of Vichy France.

Pierre Laval becomes Prime Minister of Vichy France.

French politician (1883–1945)
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🗓️ 18 April 1942

Pierre Jean Marie Laval was a French politician. He served as Prime Minister of France three times: 1931–1932 and 1935–1936 during the Third Republic, and 1942–1944 during Vichy France. After the war, Laval was tried as a Nazi collaborator and executed for treason.

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