HIS388H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Pierre Trudeau, Labour Leader, La Libre Parole
Document Summary
In many ways it was like the weimer republic. Lasted 70 years, longest constitutional regime in french history: why did it last so long. Demise of french monarchy, 16 of may crisis, boulanger affair, panama scandal, It lasted long due to prosperity, after paris commune left was badly weakened and assimilated into new republic by general wave of prosperity. After 1871, paris became dominated by the bourgeois, though it used to be home of left and revolution, became conservative city. 2002 is the first time after that, that they didn"t elect right wing mayor. There was monarchist majority in republic: this was due to chaotic nature of republic. Voters voted for prominent local notables, which were generally aristocrats. The monarchists were seen as the party of peace. Monarchists fail because of weakness and incompetence, and diplomatic factors, (influence of bismarck) Adolph thiers negotiated treaty of frankfurt with bismarck and became dominant figure until 1873.
