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France 1870-1914

France 1870-1914. Anna Benkeser Naomi O ’ Halloran. Political system. Franco-Prussian War  Third Republic President was chosen by legislature Church and State “ Pacifist ” left wing vs. “ Revanchist ” right Wing Patriotism

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France 1870-1914

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  1. France1870-1914 Anna Benkeser Naomi O’Halloran

  2. Political system • Franco-Prussian War  Third Republic • President was chosen by legislature • Church and State • “Pacifist” left wing vs. “Revanchist” right Wing • Patriotism • Semi-Presidential distributes power between the President, Prime Minister, and Parliament

  3. Economic strengths and weaknesses Strengths Weaknesses Unemployment Inter-government instability • Economic strengths: • Agriculture: 4.1% • Industry: 24.4% • Services: 71.5% • Industrialized • International trade • Top two in exports

  4. Socio-Economic problems • 3 primary social classes: • Upper class aristocracy • Middle class bourgeoisie • Lower/working class • Urbanization and industrialization  large wealth gap • Lower class / middle class  Paris • Peasants  countryside • Urban areas  sophisticated • Rural areas  foul and depressing

  5. Foreign policy • Colonies & overseas investments • Franco-Prussian war • Lost Alsace and Lorraine • Alliance with Russian Empire in 1894 • 1904:Entente Cordiale • Cooperation against German pressures • 1907: Triple Entente • Right vs. Left  instability

  6. Europeancolonies in Africa

  7. Entente Cordiale German Perspective French Perspective

  8. Key Strengths and weaknesses • Economic: • High Unemployment • Dependence on colonies  revolutions • Strong international trade • Exporter of arms • Government: • Unstable democracy • Strong military • Service: • High immigration rate • Small and selective aid

  9. Key aims & fears Aims Fears German power Dreyfus affair • Revanchemovement • Maintain colonies • Make alliances

  10. Works Cited: Anna • Wolfson, Robert, and John Laver. "European History 1890-1990". Bristol: Hodder & Atoughton, 2003 • “African Colonies.” Map. Revolutionary Frontlines. WordPress, n.d. Web. 16 Sept. 2012. <http://revolutionaryfrontlines.wordpress.com/2010/08/07/cnncolonialism-and-the-%E2%80%98scramble-for%C2%A0africa%E2%80%99/>. • “France.”World Book. Vol. 7. 475-75. Print. • “Social Classes.”19th Century Paris. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Sept. 2012. <http://gallery.sjsu.edu/paris/social_classes/social_more.html>. • “Triple Alliance and Triple Entente.” Map. BBC. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Sept. 2012. <http://www.google.com/imgres?num=10&um=1&hl=en&biw=1366&bih=643&tbm=isch&tbnid=U-G2aVqot-kJyM:&imgrefurl=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/europe/04/changing_borders/html/1914.stm&docid=LBt8X9t764NhvM&imgurl=http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/europe/04/changing_borders/img/maps/1914.gif&w=416&h=350&ei=63JWUNC5Bomm9ASS94D4Bw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=190&vpy=311&dur=326&hovh=189&hovw=225&tx=163&ty=88&sig=110008964430437771606&sqi=2&page=1&tbnh=140&tbnw=166&start=0&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:6,s:0,i:92>. • “Triple Entente.”World Book. Vol. 19. 445-45. Print. • "Entente Cordiale." Cartoon. Wikipedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Sept. 2012.      <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entente_cordiale>. 

  11. Works Cited: Naomi • Center for Global Development. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Sept. 2012. <http://www.cgdev.org/section/initiatives/_active/cdi/_country/france>. • France 1850-1950. Moodle, n.d. Web. 17 Sept. 2012. <http://moodle.aischool.org/file.php/377/France_before_1914.pdf>. • “France in the 20th Century.”Wikipedia. Wikipedia, n.d. Web. 17 Sept. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France_in_the_twentieth_century#French_identity>. • International Business. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Sept. 2012. <http://internationalbusiness.wikia.com/wiki/French_Economic_System_Strengths_and_Weaknesses>. • Sprachcaffe. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Sept. 2012. <http://www.sprachcaffe.com/english/study_abroad/countries/france/french_history_early_20_century.htm>.

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