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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This book provides original sources, detailed commentary and helpful chronologies and bibliographies on: • the emergence of the regime and the Paris Commune of 1871 • Franco-German relations • the character of the Third Republic and the ...
This book provides original sources, detailed commentary and helpful chronologies and bibliographies on: • the emergence of the regime and the Paris Commune of 1871 • Franco-German relations • the character of the Third Republic and the ...
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Paris. Commune. (28. March. 1871). The proclamation of the Commune was splendid; it was not the celebration of ... the people of Paris inaugurated the entry into the Hôtel de Ville of their Commune, which they had elected on 26 March.
Paris. Commune. (28. March. 1871). The proclamation of the Commune was splendid; it was not the celebration of ... the people of Paris inaugurated the entry into the Hôtel de Ville of their Commune, which they had elected on 26 March.
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The whole of Paris was there, with the cannon thundering at intervals. The members of the central committee [of the Paris National Guard] were on a dais, with the members of the Council of the Commune, each wearing a red sash, ...
The whole of Paris was there, with the cannon thundering at intervals. The members of the central committee [of the Paris National Guard] were on a dais, with the members of the Council of the Commune, each wearing a red sash, ...
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The elections, which took place on 8 February, resulted in a massive right-wing victory, exceptin Paris and a few other ... over its powers to the elected members of this Commune at a ceremony in front of the Hôtel de Ville on 28 March.
The elections, which took place on 8 February, resulted in a massive right-wing victory, exceptin Paris and a few other ... over its powers to the elected members of this Commune at a ceremony in front of the Hôtel de Ville on 28 March.
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His proclamation emphasizes his commitment to direct popular democracy and his hope that the Paris Commune would inspire the rest of France. In fact, the need for an effective and centralized command structure led the Communetoform a ...
His proclamation emphasizes his commitment to direct popular democracy and his hope that the Paris Commune would inspire the rest of France. In fact, the need for an effective and centralized command structure led the Communetoform a ...
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Contents
| 1 | |
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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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Third Republic in France, 1870-1940: Conflicts and Continuities |
| Author | William Fortescue |
| Publisher | Routledge, 2017 |
| ISBN | 1351540017, 9781351540018 |
| Length | 272 pages |
| Subjects | › History / General |
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