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France History http://WWW.workmall.com/wfb2001/france/french_history_colonialism.html Source: France Ministry of Foreigh Affairs, The Library of Congress Country Studies and other sources. << Back to France History Index Colonial Expansion During the 19th century, France again became a major colonial power, acquiring important possessions in North and West Africa and Indochina. It also became a world leader in art, science, and literature and began its slow transformation into a major industrial power. Politically, however, France suffered from endemic weakness. The Second Empire ended disastrously with defeat in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–71; the Paris Commune, formed during that war, was overthrown with great bloodshed. The Third Republic (1871–1914) was characterized by the glittering pleasures of the Belle Epoque and France's prestige as a world power.  Back to top

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