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title: "French Third Republic Proclaimed"
year: 1870
country: "France"
canonical: "https://recap.at/1870/french-third-republic"
slug: "french-third-republic"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1870-01-01"
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# French Third Republic Proclaimed

> France's government collapsed after military defeat and was replaced by democratic republicanism.

## Summary

The French Third Republic was the system of government adopted in France from 4 September 1870, when the Second French Empire collapsed during the Franco-Prussian War, until 10 July 1940, after the Fall of France during World War II led to the formation of the Vichy government. The French Third Republic was a parliamentary republic.

## Sources

- [French Third Republic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Third_Republic) - Wikipedia

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Canonical: https://recap.at/1870/french-third-republic