France 1848-1871 Flashcards
What was the Provisional government?
ten men that did not like blanc’s socialistic views
Who was Louis blanc?
he was a socialist republic that wanted to see something beneficial happen for the working man. established the national workshops
What as the Constituent Assembly?
done by universal man sufferage, had to write up a constitution, conservative. their main goal was to remove Louis’ blanc and dismantle national workshops. voted to close national shops in Paris on June 21st
What triggered the bloody June days?
the constituent’s assembly to dismantle the national workshops
What are the blood June days
workers that responded to the constituent assembly dismantling workshops. 10,00 people were either killed or wounded
Who was the leader of the bloody June days?
general Louis Eugene cavaignac
What are the elements of the constitution for the country second republic?
strong presidential regime ( based on the universal suffrage, on term) & unicameral legislature ( called the legislative assembly, based on universal man suffrage, conservative, some monarchism, deep division)
Who was Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte?
nephew of emperor Napoleon I who decided he was going to capitalize on the napoleonic legend. won the presidency election against cavaignac in December 1848
What was the Coup D’etat?
The legislative assembly did not want Napoleon III he carried outa coup d’etat where he suspended the constitution of the second empire.
What was the outcome of the Coup D’etat?
it was a success, Napoleon III would even be elected as president for 10 more years. he also proclaimed the second French empire of December 2, 1852, remaining himself Emperor Napoleon III
What did Napoleon III put in his new constitution?
a legislative body which was to be selected by universal man suffrage, not necessarily free in elections, government candies always had an advantage. also included a dictor power
Who were the group of people called the Saint-Simmonians?
they were a group of people that Napoleon III followed to help him provide economic plans for expansions
Who were the group of people called the Saint-Simmonians?
they were a group of people that Napoleon III followed to help him provide economic plans for expansions
How did Napoleon III kick off the renovation in Paris?
he hired baron George Haussmann whose center was in Paris
Who was baron Georges huassuman?
prefect of the sine ( a powerful administrative government official) ; he oversaw a large public works projects in Paris.
What did Baron Geroges Huassuman do for his large projects in Paris
he hired tens of thousands of workers to carry out his plants to improve sanitation, water supply, and the city’s streets; also razed hundreds of old buildings in the city as part of the city’s renewal effort
What did the Prefect of Seine give Paris?
85 miles of new streets; may wide tree-line boulevards connected to central points, building along the new avenues had to be of the same height and architectural style. a new aqueduct and a huge reservoir were built to help Paris get more clean system; entirely rebuilt sewer system
Napoleon III decided on new reforms to push his liberal empire, who did he choose and what did he do?
he chose Emile Olivier, who became the emperor’s new first minister.
What did the new constitution convert the empire into?
quasi-parliament government which was approved by the plebiscite
What happened to Napoleon III’s second empire?
it fell apart, his army suffered a catastrophic military defeat at the battle of Sudan in the franco-purssian war.
what was the third republic?
it replace the second empire
