France was in bad shape in 1932. The Great Depression was in full swing,the immense death toll from World War One, and a fear of Communism allowed Fascism to fester in France. One of the most prominent Fascists in France was Jean Clemech. Being a well-known critic of the corrupt government, and the Socialist party gave him a large following and popularity in the French middle class. With his popularity high, and a large group of followers backing him up, he decided to begin his revolution of the French Republic. Staging a sit-in at Paris, he waited for either the French Government or the Communists to make a move, which would allow him to justify a violent overthrow of the Government. He didn't have to wait long for his opening.