War critic Mendes France becomes French prime minister 60 years ago today (June 18 1954)

1950s, Cold War, First Indochina War


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(Friday, June 18, 1954; during the First Indochina War, part of the Cold War) — The French cabinet fell and a new prime minister took over today, Pierre Mendès France, a critic of the Indochina War.