The Third Republic in France, 1870-1940: Conflicts and ContinuitiesAn essential introduction to the major political problems, debates and conflicts which are central to the history of the Third Republic in France, from the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71 to the fall of France in June 1940.It provides original sources, detailed commentary and helpful chronologies and bibliographies on topics including:* the emergence of the regime and the Paris Commune of 1871* Franco-German relations* anti-Semitism and the Dreyfus Affair* the role of women and the importance of the national birth-rate* the character of the French Right and of French fascism. |
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... French Republic and of French Republicanism, Church–state relations, the role of the French army, anti-Semitism, Anglo-French relations, the role of women and the importance of the national birth rate, and the character of the French ...
... French Republic and of French Republicanism, Church–state relations, the role of the French army, anti-Semitism, Anglo-French relations, the role of women and the importance of the national birth rate, and the character of the French ...
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... France emerged in the most unfavourable circumstances – military defeat, revolution, further military defeats, civil war and a humiliating peace treaty. These circumstances profoundly influenced nearly all aspects of French life ...
... France emerged in the most unfavourable circumstances – military defeat, revolution, further military defeats, civil war and a humiliating peace treaty. These circumstances profoundly influenced nearly all aspects of French life ...
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... French army, and by equally unfounded hopes of support from Italy and Austria-Hungary, the French government decided to declare war on 15 July (although Bismarck did not formally receive the French declaration of war until 19 July) ...
... French army, and by equally unfounded hopes of support from Italy and Austria-Hungary, the French government decided to declare war on 15 July (although Bismarck did not formally receive the French declaration of war until 19 July) ...
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... French troops defeated at Froeschwiller. He joined the Army of Châlons on 30 ... French declaration of war and as an interfering presence on the battlefield ... military service, followed by a furtherfive years in the reserve; plans were ...
... French troops defeated at Froeschwiller. He joined the Army of Châlons on 30 ... French declaration of war and as an interfering presence on the battlefield ... military service, followed by a furtherfive years in the reserve; plans were ...
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... army should become prisoners of war, with only the officers being allowed to retain their swords, horses and personal possessions. General de Wimpffen observed that these terms seemed very severe, that they would humiliate the army and ...
... army should become prisoners of war, with only the officers being allowed to retain their swords, horses and personal possessions. General de Wimpffen observed that these terms seemed very severe, that they would humiliate the army and ...
Contents
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2 The political Right and Left in the early Third Republic | 24 |
3 The Dreyfus Affair and its aftermath | 50 |
4 Women and the family | 80 |
5 The First World War | 106 |
6 France after the First World War | 136 |
7 The Popular Front | 172 |
8 The fall of France June 1940 | 211 |
General bibliography | 252 |
Index | 253 |
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The Third Republic in France, 1870-1940: Conflicts and Continuities William Fortescue Limited preview - 2017 |
The Third Republic in France 1870-1940: Conflicts and Continuities William Fortescue Limited preview - 2002 |
The Third Republic in France, 1870-1940: Conflicts and Continuities William Fortescue Limited preview - 2000 |
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