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| 1936 |
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| The 40-hour work week and paid holidays were made obligatory. | 1 |
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| May 24 |
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| Parliamentary elections. The Fascists, led by Léon Degrelle, and generally called Rexists, won 21 seats. | 2 |
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| June 24 |
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| Social improvement program, roughly the equivalent of the Popular Front program in France. | 3 |
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| Oct. 14 |
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| BELGIUM DENOUNCED THE MILITARY ALLIANCE WITH FRANCE AND RESUMED LIBERTY OF ACTION. This step resulted from the German reoccupation of the Rhineland and was generally taken as a reflection of Belgium's determination not to become embroiled with Germany through connection with the Franco-Russian alliance. | 4 |
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