1848 Louis Napoleon is elected President of the Second

French Republic with three times as many votes as the

other four candidates combined.

Why?

In 1849, President Louis Napoleon sends troops to Rome to restore

Pope Pius IX

Why was this action necessary?

1851Louis Napoleon takes over the

French government with a coup. Why does he have to resort to this

measure?What opposition does he face?

What happens to this opposition?

Early 1852Louis Napoleon is elected president of France for ten

years.What percentage of

Frenchmen vote for him?

Late 1852The French people elect Louis Napoleon (now Napoleon III)

hereditary emperor.What percentage of

Frenchmen vote for him this time?

Napoleon III implements successful economic policies.

When?What were his policies?Who did they please?

1852-mid 1860sNapoleon III is supported by the usually dissatisfied urban

workers.What did he do to please

them?

Napoleon III works to legitimize free elections, yet keeps control of the National

Assemblyin the 1857 and 1863

elections.What did he do to meet these

seemingly contradictory goals?

1860sNapoleon III faces increasing

criticism from Catholics, nationalists and middle class

liberals. Why?

1870In response to his critics,

Napoleon III grants France a new Constitution.What does it say?

What percentage of Frenchmen support this

document?

September 1, 1870Why did Napoleon III lose

power?

1871The leaders of the Third Republic agree to give

Germany Alsace and Lorraine.What do the people of Paris

do?How does the Third Republic

respond?

France remains a Republic from 1870 to 1940 even

though initially monarchists are the majority National

Assembly.Why?

The Third Republic gains stability around 1879.

What programs and policies did the Third Republic follow?

1898-1899The Dreyfus Affair rocked

French society.What happened?

What were the long term effects?