HIS109Y1 Lecture 35: Lecture 35 - Fin de Siecle
Document Summary
Ideas and concerns developed by fin de si cle artists the impetus for movements such as symbolism and modernism: themes of fin de si cle political culture were very controversial & have been cited as a major influence on fascism. In the last battle fought by the empire, and the emperor were captured. Monarchy was abolished and peace with prussians was made by provisional govt: local govt. of paris refused to acknowledge the provisional govt and cut off from the rest of. French attack in order to draw the southern german states into an alliance with the north. Causes of the war were deeply rooted in the events surrounding the unification of germany) thiers was thought to be wise: urged early peace negotiations and refused to take part in the new republican government of. National defense, which was determined to continue the war.
