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title: "Popular Front Victory in France"
year: 1936
country: "France"
canonical: "https://recap.at/1936/popular-front-france"
slug: "popular-front-france"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1936-01-01"
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# Popular Front Victory in France

> France's leftist coalition triumph introduced the 40-hour work week and two weeks' paid leave, redefining labor across Europe.

## Summary

A popular front is any coalition of working-class and/or middle-class entities, including liberal and social democratic ones, united for a purpose. Generally, it is "a coalition especially of leftist political parties against a common opponent". The phrase uses "front" in the sense of a political movement "linking divergent elements to achieve common objectives".

## Sources

- [Popular front](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popular_front) - Wikipedia

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