WORLD HISTORY

NATIONALISM IN EUROPE

THE RISE OF NATIONALISM IN EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which statement best describes the Third Republic of France?
A
A two house legislature where many diverse political parties made up coalition governments. All men in France were able to vote for representatives.
B
A constitutional monarchy kept in balance by the National Assembly representatives elected by the wealthiest voters.
C
Run by Napoleon III, this government had an elected assembly that had little to no real power.
D
Government modeled on the American government with three branches of government:an executive, legislative and judicial.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Despite its series of short-lived governments, the Third Republic was marked by social stability (except for the Alfred Dreyfus affair), industrialization, and establishment of a professional civil service. It ended with the fall of France to the Germans in 1940.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Third Republic was proclaimed in France on 4 September 1870 after the defeat at Sedan, but it struggled to win universal acceptance. The times were hardly favourable to it, as the country had been invaded by Germany and was being buffeted by social and political unrest.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Third Republic is the Liberal Republic (1870-1924) that is created by a constitutional mutation from the Second Republic. This Republic is characterized by the expansion of the right to vote and by a new liberal political atmosphere.

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