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French Revolution Starts
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French Revolution Ends
Napoleoon leads the overthrow of the government. This ends the rule of monarchy and establishes the first republic -
Napoleonic Wars Begin
Declared against Napoleons french empire by opposing countries like the U.K, Austria, Russia, Prussia and Spain. -
Napoleon crowns himself Emperor
With this control and military sucess, most of continental Europe is under his control. -
Napoleon is defeated and a Monarchy is re-established
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The seconds republic is established with King Louis-Napoleon
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The third rebublic is Established with a Franco-Prussian War
This thrid republic lasts until 1940 -
WWI Begins
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WWI Ends
Massive casualties and 1.3 million frenchmen are killed. -
WWII Begins and Germany Occupies Most of France
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End of WWII
Allied forces land at Normandyleading to the liberation of France. -
The first Indochina War begins
Conflict in Indochina(nations of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos). The war was fought by france which was a longtime colonial ruler of Indochina and communist rebel forces. -
France joins the ECSC and the EEC
The European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community. -
First Indochina War ends in French Defeat
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Algerian War of Independence Begins
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Colonial Rule Ends in Morocco and Tunisia
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Algeria is Granted Independence From French Rule
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France Becomes Part of the European Union
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The Euro Replaces the Franc
