# Canonical recap data for Popular Front Victory in France (1936)
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slug: popular-front-france
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1936/popular-front-france"
title: Popular Front Victory in France
subtitle: France's leftist coalition triumph introduced the 40-hour work week and two weeks' paid leave, redefining labor across Europe.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1936-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1936
decade: 1930
country:
name: France
slug: france
summaryShort: 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 dive
summaryLong: 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".
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heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Popular front"
importance: 73
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popular_front"
  title: Popular front
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- election
metaDescription: 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, i
wikidataQid: Q1855859
archiveSnapshots:
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  capturedAt: 2026-06-26
  label: Popular front
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popular_front"
