French Third Republic
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The French Third Republic was the system of government adopted in France from 4 September 1870, when the Second French Empire collapsed during the Franco-Prussian War, until 10 July 1940, after the Fa
Proclamation of the abolition of the monarchy in front of the Palais Bourbon, seat of the Corps Législatif, on 4 September 1870
A French propaganda poster from 1917 is captioned with an 18th-century quote: "Even in 1788, Mirabeau was saying that War is the National Industry of Prussia."
The Sacré-Cœur Basilica was built as a symbol of the Ordre Moral.
Georges Ernest Boulanger, nicknamed Général Revanche
16 May 1877 crisis
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The 16 May 1877 crisis, or more simply the Seize Mai, was a political crisis and institutional crisis that occurred in France during the Third Republic. It pitted the President of the Republic, Marsha
Like a jack-in-the-box, Léon Gambetta pops out of a surprise box in front of President Mac Mahon, demanding that he "submit or resign".
Official portrait of Adolphe Thiers in 1871.
Original of the law of 16 July 1875, with its seal, preserved at the Archives Nationales.