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When was social security created in France?
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Correct answer: In 1945. Social security was created in 1945. This is just after the Second World War. Think: 1945, the end of the war. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “Les grandes dates de la Sécurité sociale” (in French).
Sources: Sheet “Les grandes dates de la Sécurité sociale” (French), read on 15 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✗ In 1981En 1981In 1981 social security had already existed for over thirty years.
- ✗ In 1905En 1905In 1905 came the law separating the Churches and the State.
- ✓ In 1945En 1945Correct answer. Social security was created in 1945. This is just after the Second World War. Think: 1945, the end of the war.
- ✗ In 1998En 1998In 1998 the European Central Bank was created.
What the source says
« ce n’est qu’au lendemain de la deuxième guerre mondiale, en 1945, qu’elle verra véritablement le jour. »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 15 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « Quand la sécurité sociale a-t-elle été créée en France ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question comes from the list of the naturalisation version of the exam (PDF relayed by Le Français des affaires, read on 14 October 2026; the Ministry's own page for this list did not answer). The list's wording: “Quand la sécurité sociale a-t-elle été établie en France ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Les grandes dates de la Sécurité sociale” (French).
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