Part 1 Introduction, France - the Third Republic, 1870-1914; study guides. Part 2 The Franco-Prussian war and the Paris Commune, 1870-71: the Franco-Prussian war - the siege of Paris, the Treaty of Frankfurt; the Paris Commune - the causes of the commune, the establishment of the commune, the second siege of Paris, the effects of the commune; study guides. Part 3 Uncertainties resolved, 1871-79: the monarchists' position; Adolphe Thiers; the monarchists in power; the constitution; the triumph of the republicans; study guides. Part 4 Consolidation and challenge, 1879-89: the pattern of politics; Jules Ferry - education reforms, political reforms, imperial policy; General Boulanger - in office, biding his time, challenge of power; study guides. Part 5 The Panama scandal and the Dreyfus affair: the Panama scandal; the Panama Canal company; causes of collapse; the scandal; the Dreyfus affair - Dreyfus convicted, new evidence, the affair; study guides. Part 6 Issues and concerns: anti-clericalism - the attack on the church; socialism - extra-parliamentary action, Clemenceau, parliamentary action; foreign affairs - the Franco-Russian alliance, the Anglo-French entente; study guides.
