When was the last year that Robert Coulondre served as the French ambassador to Germany?
1939
1945
1950
1960
Answer
Robert Coulondre served as the French ambassador to Germany from 1931 to 1939. He was a strong advocate for appeasement of Adolf Hitler's Germany, but after the outbreak of World War II, he became increasingly pessimistic about the chances of peace. He was recalled to France in 1939 and replaced by André François-Poncet.
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