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1870 | Franco-Prussian War begins |
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1870 | Bismarck's "Ems Telegram" |
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1870 | Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern accepts Span. throne but is forced to withdraw by the head of the House of Hohenzollern, King William I, following Fr. protest |
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1870 | Revolt in Paris and proclamation of the Third Republic |
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1871 | The Commune in Paris rules for two months |
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1873 | Thiers falls and MacMahon is elected French President |
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1884 | Berlin Conference of 14 nations on African affairs |
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1884 | Fr. Law excludes members of former dynasties from presidency |
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1887 | Union Indo-Chinoise organised by France |
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1889 | Eiffel Tower built |
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1891 | Franco-Russ. entente |
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1893 | Franco-Russ. alliance signed |
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1898 | The Dreyfus Affair - anti-semitic French army |
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1903 | Entente Cordiale established |
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1904 | Entente Cordiale: Britain and France settle their international differences |
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1905 | CharlesPathé colors black and white films by machine. |
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1907 | English and French agree on Siamese independence |
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1914 | World War I begins GO ! |
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1914 | 1 August - Belgian, German and French mobilisation begins |
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1914 | 1 August - Belgian, German and French mobilisation begins |
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1914 | 2 August - German troops invade Luxembourg, Poland and France |
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1914 | 3 August - Germany declares war on France |
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1914 | 10 August - France and Great Britain declare war on Austria |
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1914 | 26 August - Viviani becomes premier of France |
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1914 | 3 September - Paris placed in state of siege: Government transferred to Bordeaux |
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1914 | 5 November - Great Britain and France declare war on Turkey |
