People

Did Clemenceau have a contentious political career?

Link to this answer

CloseClose

Link to this answer

Share this credible answer with others. Simply paste this code into your blog or Web page:

<a href="http://qanda.encyclopedia.com/question/did-clemenceau-have-contentious-political-career-124369.html" >Did Clemenceau have a contentious political career?</a>
E-mail this answer Link to this answer

His political career, beginning in Revolution, continued to be a stormy one punctuated by verbal and physical duels. As a Socialist, he opposed the moderate Léon Gambetta ; drove Jules Ferry from power; and first supported but then bitterly opposed General Boulanger .

Answer verified with
Get more facts and information about Clemenceau, Georges . Or, view the full encyclopedia entry from The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition.

Similar questions: Who were Clemenceau's early enemies? Which political party did Clemenceau belong to? [ Hide these questions ]

Related research questions

Related research articles

See all results at HighBeam

HighBeam gives you access to newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles plus press releases, facts, information, and biographies from thousands of sources.