France Country Project 2

French Revolution Starts

Jan 25, 1789

French Revolution Ends

Jan 25, 1799

Napoleoon leads the overthrow of the government. This ends the rule of monarchy and establishes the first republic

Napoleonic Wars Begin

Mar 25, 1803

Declared against Napoleons french empire by opposing countries like the U.K, Austria, Russia, Prussia and Spain.

Napoleon crowns himself Emperor

Mar 25, 1804

With this control and military sucess, most of continental Europe is under his control.

Napoleon is defeated and a Monarchy is re-established

Mar 25, 1815

The seconds republic is established with King Louis-Napoleon

Mar 25, 1848

The third rebublic is Established with a Franco-Prussian War

Mar 25, 1871

This thrid republic lasts until 1940

WWI Begins

Mar 25, 1914

WWI Ends

Mar 25, 1918

Massive casualties and 1.3 million frenchmen are killed.

WWII Begins and Germany Occupies Most of France

Mar 25, 1939

End of WWII

Mar 25, 1945

Allied forces land at Normandyleading to the liberation of France.

The first Indochina War begins

Mar 25, 1946

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

Mar 25, 1951

The European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community.

First Indochina War ends in French Defeat

Mar 25, 1954

Algerian War of Independence Begins

Mar 25, 1954

Colonial Rule Ends in Morocco and Tunisia

Mar 25, 1956

Algeria is Granted Independence From French Rule

Mar 25, 1962

France Becomes Part of the European Union

Mar 25, 1992

The Euro Replaces the Franc

Mar 25, 2002