02439cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000570012624500430018326400510022630000470027733600260032433700260035033800360037650000310041250801230044352014030056653400450196965300510201485600430206599900170210832715UtSlPG20260610133739.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d a16011591 aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDC1 aWright, C. H. C.q(Charles Henry Conrad),d1869-195712aA History of the Third French Republic 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2010-06-06 aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net a"A History of the Third French Republic" by C. H. C. Wright is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the complex political and social landscape of France following the Franco-Prussian War, detailing the establishment and evolution of the Third Republic. It covers significant events, key figures, and the changing dynamics of French governance, providing insight into the issues of nationalism, imperialism, and internal strife that shaped the era. The opening of the text sets the stage for the rise of the Third Republic by discussing the political failures of both Emperor Napoleon III and German statesman Otto von Bismarck, whose ambitions culminated in the outbreak of conflict. It elaborates on the causes leading to the Franco-Prussian War and the subsequent downfall of the imperial regime, highlighting the incompetence and miscalculations of French leaders. Through a detailed examination of events such as the ill-fated candidacy of Prince Leopold to the Spanish throne, the opening chapter illustrates the growing tensions that ultimately gave rise to a republic after disastrous military defeats and the upheaval of governance in France. This introduction provides historical context for the transformation of the French political landscape and the birth of a new era marked by debate and conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aFrance -- History -- Third Republic, 1870-194040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32715 c73561d73561