Third Republic in France, 1870-1940

An essential introduction to the major political problems, debates and conflicts which are central to the history of the Third Republic in France, from the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71 to the fall of France in June 1940It provides original sources, detailed commentary and helpful chronologies and bibliographies on topics including* the emergence of the regime and the Paris Commune of 187* Franco-German relation* anti-Semitism and the Dreyfus Affai* the role of women and the importance of the national birth-rat* the character of the French Right and of French fascism.