Clemenceau
Americannoun
noun
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But during the treaty deliberations, French Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau supposedly quipped that one thing was certain: "The historians will not say that Belgium invaded Germany."
From Salon • Aug. 19, 2023
Not far away on the Avenue Georges Clemenceau, lined with plane trees, the préfet who heads the Hauts-de-Seine department has come to survey the wreckage that was the front of the local tax office.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2023
As former prime minister of France Georges Clemenceau once said, “War is too important to be left to the generals.”
From Slate • Feb. 8, 2023
It probably comes as a surprise to learn that the great statesman Georges Clemenceau fought no fewer than 22 duels during the course of his life.
From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2020
Lloyd George also wanted Germany disarmed, but he was more cautious than Clemenceau.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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