Georges Clemenceau - Legacy

Legacy

• James Douglas, Jr. bought an apartment in Paris for his friend Georges Clemenceau in 1926 to use as a retirement home. This building later became the Musée Clémenceau.
• Clemenceau, Arizona, USA was named in honor of Georges Clemenceau by his friend James Douglas, Jr. in 1917
• Mount Clemenceau (3,658m) in the Canadian Rockies was named after Clemenceau in 1919.
• The French aircraft carrier Clemenceau was named after Georges Clemenceau.
• The Cuban Romeo y Julieta cigar brand once produced a size named the Clemenceau in his honour, and the Dominican-made variety still does.
• A character named "George Clemenceau" portrayed by Cyril Cusack appears in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles episode Paris, May 1919.
• One of Beirut's streets is named in honour of Georges Clemenceau. See Rue Clémenceau
• Clemenceau's famous line "War is too important to be left to the generals" is quoted by the character General Ripper in the movie Dr. Strangelove.
• He was played by Paul Bildt in the 1930 German film Dreyfus.