When was the 3rd Republic in France?

When was the 3rd Republic in France?

French Third Republic

French Republic République française
• Lower house Chamber of Deputies
History
• Proclamation by Leon Gambetta 4 September 1870
• Vichy France established 10 July 1940

When the Third French Republic was established in the 1870s?

4 September 1870
The Third Republic was proclaimed in France on 4 September 1870 after the defeat at Sedan, but it struggled to win universal acceptance. The times were hardly favourable to it, as the country had been invaded by Germany and was being buffeted by social and political unrest.

Who succeeded Napoleon III?

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Napoleon III
Predecessor Napoleon II (1815; disputed), Louis-Philippe I (as King of the French)
Successor Monarchy abolished
President of France
In office 20 December 1848 – 2 December 1852

What type of movement is associated with 20th century France?

The first half of the 20th century in France saw the even more revolutionary experiments of Cubism, Dada and Surrealism, artistic movements that would have a major impact on western, and eventually world, art.

What happened in 19th century France?

The French Empire (or the Napoleonic Empire) (1804–1814) was marked by the French domination and reorganization of continental Europe (the Napoleonic Wars) and by the final codification of the republican legal system (the Napoleonic Code).

When did the Third Republic begin?

September 4, 1870
French Third Republic/Founded

What was the name of the French Third Republic?

The French Third Republic (French: La Troisième République, sometimes written as La IIIe République) was the system of government adopted in France from 1870 when the Second French Empire collapsed during the Franco-Prussian War until 1940 when France’s defeat by Nazi Germany in World War II led to the formation of the Vichy government in France.

What was the first year of the Third Republic?

The early days of the Third Republic were dominated by political disruptions caused by the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–71, which the Republic continued to wage after the fall of Emperor Napoleon III in 1870.

What was the history of France after World War 2?

Independence movements sprang up in Brittany, Corsica and the Basque regions, while the Vichy Regime (echoing Nazi racial propaganda) actively encouraged Catholicism and local “folk” traditions, which they saw as truer foundations for the French nation. The post-war years saw the state take control of a number of French industries.

When did the population of France start to grow?

Unlike other European countries France did not experience a strong population growth in the mid and late 19th century and first half of the 20th century.