"[6] Chichery was not a strong Radical leader, and mainly served as the instrument of Édouard Daladier for managing the deputies.

[7] At the time of the Munich crisis, at the urging of Colonel André Laffargue, Chichery pressed Daladier to appoint Maxime Weygand head of the armed forces.

[8] During World War II (1939–45), when the Reynaud–Daladier cabinet was formed on 22 March 1940, Chichery told Reynaud, "The only thing left for you to do is resign.

"[9] On 5 June 1940 Chichery was named Minister of Commerce and Industry in the cabinet of Paul Reynaud in place of Léon Baréty, who had resigned on 18 May 1940.

[10] On 10 July 1940, Chuchery voted in favour of granting the cabinet presided by Marchal Philippe Pétain authority to draw up a new constitution, thereby effectively ending the French Third Republic and establishing Vichy France.

[2] During the liberation of France Chichery was abducted from his property near Le Blanc on 15 August 1944 and killed in the nearby woods by a bullet through the neck.