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Hoare-Laval Pact — The Hoare Laval Pact was a December 1935 proposal by British Foreign Secretary, Samuel Hoare and French Prime Minister Pierre Laval for ending the Italo Ethiopian War. The Pact offered to partition Abyssinia (as Ethiopia was then called), and… … Wikipedia
Hoare-Laval Pact — Sir Samuel Hoare served as British foreign minister in 1935 in the government of Samuel Baldwin. His opposite number in France was Pierre Laval. At the beginning of December 1935, Hoare and Laval agreed to resolve the international crisis… … Historical Dictionary of modern Italy
Hoare — is the name of: * C. A. R. Hoare (b. 1934), British computer scientist, creator of Hoare logic and the Quicksort sorting algorithm * Kelly Hoare (b. 1963), Australian politician * Mike Hoare (b. 1920), Irish mercenary leader * Prince Hoare… … Wikipedia
pact — /pakt/, n. 1. an agreement, covenant, or compact: We made a pact not to argue any more. 2. an agreement or treaty between two or more nations: a pact between Germany and Italy. [1400 50; late ME pact(e) < MF < L pactum, n. use of neut. of ptp. of … Universalium
Laval — /leuh val /; Fr. /lann vannl /, n. 1. Pierre /pyerdd/, 1883 1945, French lawyer and politician: premier 1931 32, 1935 36; premier of the Vichy government 1942 44; executed for treason 1945. 2. a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, NW of Montreal, on… … Universalium
Laval, Pierre — born June 28, 1883, Châteldon, France died Oct. 15, 1945, Paris French politician. A member of the Chamber of Deputies (1914–19, 1924–27) and later the Senate (from 1927), he also held a number of cabinet posts, and, as France s premier (1931–32 … Universalium
Hoare, Sir Samuel (John Gurney), 2nd Baronet — also called (from 1944) Viscount Templewood (of Chelsea) born Feb. 24, 1880, London, Eng. died May 7, 1959, London British statesman. As secretary of state for India (1931–35), he had the immense task of developing and defending in debate the new … Universalium
Hoare, Sir Samuel, 2nd Baronet — ▪ British statesman also called (from 1944) Viscount Templewood of Chelsea born Feb. 24, 1880, London died May 7, 1959, London British statesman who was a chief architect of the Government of India Act of 1935 and, as foreign secretary (1935) … Universalium
Laval, Pierre — (1883 1945) political figure A member of the Vichy government of German occupied France and a leader in the collaboration effort, Pierre Laval was born in Châteldon, Puy de Dôme and educated in law at Paris. In 1914, he was elected to the… … France. A reference guide from Renaissance to the Present
Anti-Comintern Pact — The Anti Comintern Pact was concluded between Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan (later to be joined by other countries) on November 25, 1936 and was directed against the Communist International (Comintern) in general, and the Soviet Union in… … Wikipedia
