Who defeated Raymond Poincaré's government in the elections of 1924?
Fascist Party
Communist Party
Cartel des Gauches
The Catholic Bloc
Answer
The Cartel des Gauches defeated Raymond Poincaré's government in the elections of 1924. The Cartel was a coalition of left-wing parties that campaigned on a platform of social reform and anti-militarism. Poincaré's government had been in power since 1922 and had been criticized for its handling of the Ruhr crisis. The Cartel's victory marked a shift in French politics away from the conservative right and towards the left.
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