Between 1870 and 1914, France underwent many changes in their government and in their economy. Economically, France was struggling after the Franco-German War of 1870 where they were forced to pay five billion francs. This jeopardized their economy all the way up to the 1880s, when France began to colonize in hope on economic growth. In 1890, France began to industrialize after many years of struggle. They invested in the Trans Siberian Railroad to strengthen their railroad control, of which was already successful. By 1914, France had experienced immense economic growth, giving them better positioning leading up to World War I.
This forty-four year gap also brought large changes to the French government. Before 1870, France was a monarchy. However, the monarchy was challenged by republicans, making most of the political change due to the monarch versus republican split. France faced new political parties, including socialists, moderate republicans, radicals, and monarchists. Each …show more content…
In 1886, there was the Boulanger Affair, which involved a republican general in a monarchy-dominated army. The general, Boulanger, was very open about his opposition to Germany, making him lose his position in the army. Nonetheless, the people of France supported him, representing the growing popularity of republican views. Soon after that, the Panama Scandal proved weakness in the republic when republican officials were accused of taking bribes. This set back republican progression and was responsible for a big economic loss for France. Finally, the Dreyfus Affair was a platform for the political separation going on. A man named Dreyfus was accused of giving information to Germany, and the people of France decided on whether they supported the accusation. Similar to the Boulanger Affair, this event accented the unstable, separated French government from 1870 to
This forty-four year gap also brought large changes to the French government. Before 1870, France was a monarchy. However, the monarchy was challenged by republicans, making most of the political change due to the monarch versus republican split. France faced new political parties, including socialists, moderate republicans, radicals, and monarchists. Each …show more content…
In 1886, there was the Boulanger Affair, which involved a republican general in a monarchy-dominated army. The general, Boulanger, was very open about his opposition to Germany, making him lose his position in the army. Nonetheless, the people of France supported him, representing the growing popularity of republican views. Soon after that, the Panama Scandal proved weakness in the republic when republican officials were accused of taking bribes. This set back republican progression and was responsible for a big economic loss for France. Finally, the Dreyfus Affair was a platform for the political separation going on. A man named Dreyfus was accused of giving information to Germany, and the people of France decided on whether they supported the accusation. Similar to the Boulanger Affair, this event accented the unstable, separated French government from 1870 to