challenging the republic Flashcards
date: first revolution
1789
emperor napoleon
1804-1815
restoration of the monarchy
1815
revolution of the monarchy
1830-1848
2nd republic (revolution)
1848
2nd Empire Under Napoleon II
1852-1870
third republic
1879
when did the 3rd Republic come into being?
When the french where being crushed by the Prussian forces
what happened after the Franco-prussian war?
The Paris Commune came into effect
what was the Paris Commune
its was a radical socialist revolutionary government that ruled Paris March 18 to May 28, 1871
what did the Paris Commune support and what were they opposed to ?
The Paris Commune was largely composed of left-wing and socialist revolutionaries who sought to establish a more democratic and egalitarian society in Paris. They were opposed by the conservative and bourgeois government of France at the time, which was dominated by right-wing political forces.
when was the Republicans election won?
1877
what did the French do to promote republican culture?
marseillaise as a national anthem, bastille day became the national holiday
what did the republican belive?
that their project is one of progress and modernisation in contrast to the traditional monarchist
list of stuff done for the modernization mission
rapid construction of railways and road infrastructure
expansion of hospitals and systems of public Hygine
Centralisation of administration. Paris power increase
industralization of the economy — car
supression of regional languages
what transformed schools in france?
the ferry laws
what are the ferry laws?
free, compulsory, secular education to all the children in france (primary schools)
who are the rivals to the priest
the school teachers
schools in france 19th century
taught no religion and members of religious order where not allowed to teach in public schools
schools taught children with republican values
instructions were taught only through French
what is the law on Laicite
december 9 1905 the separation of the church and the state
who passed the law on laicite
the left wing majority in the Assembly
law on laicite article 1
the republic assure the liberty of thought to citizens and guarantess the free exercise of religion
law on laicite article 2
the republic does not recognise nor provide salaries nor grants for any religious organizartion
law on laicite 4-17
confiscation of certain church properties
ex: hospital and schools where now state property
who were the excluded of the republic?
the colonial empire - not have rights like men do, special severe legal code that allows you to be punised without a trial
women - they cannot vote till 1944
the workers and labour movement saw the bourgeouis repubic more concerned with protecting private property than protecting the workers
women in the 3rd republic
almost no social rights and there was a lot of suffrage however there was some progress
what was some progress made in. the early years of the republic
divorce
free education for girls
limited property right for women
when do we start to see a new anti colonialism organisation
the 3rd republic
who were opposed to the bourgeois liberal order that protected the wealthy and exploited the workers
the workers emerging from the socialist movement
when did the republican government legalise trade unions
1884
what saint appeared in the late 19th century
st bernadett
Who was St bernadett
read prayer protest and plotting
why are songs important in the 3rd republic
they are an important way of communicating a political message and integrating into the movement, people that have arrived from Rural society
songs from the 3rd republic
le temps de cerises
la royale
l’internationale
l’action francaise
who composed le temps des cerises
jean baptiste clement and Antonie Renard in 1866
le temps de cerises what was its importance
The song’s lyrics, which express nostalgia for a lost love and a longing for a better world, were seen as expressing the hopes and dreams of the Communards.
The song has since become an iconic symbol of the Commune and of leftist movements more broadly.
who wrote l’internationale
Radical activist Eugene Pottier in 1871
where was it publised in 1887
In a collection of political songs know as ‘chants revolutionnaires’
who composed the musci of l’internationale
pierre degeyter
l’international was first adopted by
the northen federation of the parti ouvrier francais
what does l’international represent
the socialist and communist movements in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The song became the anthem of the international socialist movement and was translated into many languages. It was seen as a call to workers of the world to unite against their oppressors and to fight for social justice and equality.
who adopted l’international in Russia
Bolshevik government and the song became the national anthem of the USSR until 1944
what is known as the best known as the best political song in the world
l’internationale
what other countries was l’international song in
Russia national anthem USSR
The international Brigader during the spanish civil war
la royale was written by who
maxime brienne 1920
L’Action française, a French political movement founded in 1899 by Charles Maurras, was known for
its far-right and nationalist views
what did it claim to defend france against?
the quatre etats confederes :
jews
protestants
foreigners
freemasons
what did l’action francaise advocate for?
for a return of absolute monarchy, the divine rights of kings and the interconnection of church and state
