French
National assembly - 3rd estates, constitution
Declaration of rights of man - challenged authority
Liberty, property, and resistance to oppression
Maximilien Robespierre -most influential in the reign of terror
Georges Danton - first president of the committee of public safety, helped begin reign of terror
Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès -advocated for the formation of the national assembly and hgelped
write the declaration of the rights of man and citizens
Napoléon till 1815- then bourbon kings till 1848
Louis Napoleon ran and won under motto order at all cost
Nephew of Bonaparte
Conservative restricted voting rights
Led a coup
Lost against Prussia
Provisional government monarchy
Republic forces took control
The con law 1875- constitution, based on principles of parliamentary supremacy, 2 branches
and a president
Unstable regular cabinet reshuffling, shifting par coalitions
Dreyfus affair , ultimately led to the separation of the church and state. Falsely accused , was
jewish.
Adolphe Thiers founder and first president
Leon Gambetta lawyer helped advocate for the republic
Patrice de Mac-Mahon - général and second president
All helped to settle things with Prussia
Germans took over
New era of progressive
3/4 adhered to popular Republican movement
Public wanted de Gaulle
Félix Gouin chosen by constituent assembly
Important french generals treated a coup if de Gaulle was not reinstated. High instability from
what's happening in Algeria
Charles de Gaulle
Wrote constitution liberty equality fraternity
President state and prime minister gov.