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Dashed right edge = ongoing beyond June 1932
Events in June 1932 5
1932French Open 1932Men: Henri Cochet · Women: Helen Wills Moody
1932Franz von Papen becomes German ChancellorHindenburg appoints a cabinet without parliamentary backingPresident Hindenburg appointed Franz von Papen to replace Heinrich Brüning. Papen's cabinet had almost no support in the Reichstag, and he was replaced by Kurt von Schleicher in December.
1932Chaco War breaks outBolivia and Paraguay clash over the Gran ChacoBolivian troops captured the Paraguayan fort at Laguna Pitiantuta, starting open war over the disputed Gran Chaco. The war lasted until 1935 and was the bloodiest conflict in 20th-century South America.
1932Lausanne Conference ends German reparationsAllies agree to cancel most reparationsBritain, France, Germany and other powers agreed to cut Germany's First World War reparations to a final payment that was never made. In practice, the agreement ended reparations.
1932Siamese RevolutionBloodless coup ends absolute monarchyThe People's Party, a group of military officers and civil servants, seized power in Bangkok in a bloodless coup. King Prajadhipok accepted a constitution, and Siam became a constitutional monarchy.