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The '''French Republic''', also known as '''Third Republic''', was a [[French Republic|French]] state established after the collapse of the [[French Empire (1852–1870)|Second Empire]] in 1870 as a result of the [[Franco-Prussian war]], until its own collapse in 1940 due to Nazi occupation.
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|image_map=France map.svg|map_width=260|mode_of_production=Capitalism|image_flag=File:Flag of France.svg}}The '''French Republic''', also known as '''Third Republic''', was a [[French Republic|French]] state established after the collapse of the [[French Empire (1852–1870)|Second Empire]] in 1870 as a result of the [[Franco-Prussian war]], until its own collapse in 1940 due to [[German Reich (1933–1945)|Nazi]] occupation.
 
== History ==
France declared war on Nazi Germany following its invasion of [[Republic of Poland (1918–1939)|Poland]] but did not immediately begin fighting. [[Édouard Daladier]]'s government banned the [[French Communist Party]] on 26 September 1939 and arrested thousands of its members.<ref name=":022332">{{Citation|author=Ludo Martens|year=1996|title=Another View of Stalin|chapter=Stalin and the anti-fascist war|isbn=9782872620814|publisher=Editions EPO|pdf=https://gateway.ipfs.io/ipfs/bafykbzaceab64vxtxpqt2cdl4zsrsftmedqidn4foq74gr25qkd35z5nwogdi?filename=Ludo%20Martens%20-%20Another%20View%20of%20Stalin-Editions%20EPO%20%281996%29.pdf|page=188–189}}</ref>
 
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 18:34, 18 March 2023

French Republic
République française
Flag of French Republic
Flag
Coat of arms of French Republic
Coat of arms
Location of French Republic
Capital
and largest city
Paris
Dominant mode of productionCapitalism
GovernmentRepublic

The French Republic, also known as Third Republic, was a French state established after the collapse of the Second Empire in 1870 as a result of the Franco-Prussian war, until its own collapse in 1940 due to Nazi occupation.

History

France declared war on Nazi Germany following its invasion of Poland but did not immediately begin fighting. Édouard Daladier's government banned the French Communist Party on 26 September 1939 and arrested thousands of its members.[1]

References

  1. Ludo Martens (1996). Another View of Stalin: 'Stalin and the anti-fascist war' (pp. 188–189). [PDF] Editions EPO. ISBN 9782872620814